It was a good run, but the Walter Johnson Wildcats unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to Magruder 74-68. Walter Johnson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colonels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Magruder's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sekou Bangoura led the charge by scoring 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Dabbondanza, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Walter Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Magruder, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Walter Johnson will take on the Barons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Magruder, they will head out on the road to square off against the Rams at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rockville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Colonels are ranked 63rd).
