The Eastern Tech Mavericks just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Pikesville Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern Tech is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They managed a 35-29 victory over Carver A&T on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pikesville). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chesapeake 88-23. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Pikesville found their leader in sophomore Ka?Nai Pyatt, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pyatt has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mariah Jones-Bey, who posted 11 points along with seven steals and five assists.
Pikesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Pikesville pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Eastern Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Eastern Tech was dealt a bruising 72-17 defeat at the hands of Pikesville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Eastern Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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