Paint Branch fought the good fight in their overtime match against Blake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 77-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blake Bengals. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Bengals are ranked 37th).
Ryan Bob
| 02/07/25 vs Blake | 17 |
| 01/27/25 @ Rockville | 15 |
| 01/29/25 vs Bethesda-Chevy Chase | 13 |
| 02/04/25 @ Springbrook | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Blair | 7 |
Paint Branch's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Bob, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 17 points. Those 17 points gave Bob a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahlil Fountain, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 13 points.
Even though they lost, Paint Branch was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Paint Branch has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Blake, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Paint Branch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-55 win against Kennedy on the 10th. As for Blake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 68-59 victory against Sherwood on the 10th.
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