Briar Woods hasn't had much luck against Potomac Falls recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Briar Woods Falcons will be playing at home against the Potomac Falls Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Briar Woods turned things around against Stone Bridge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 67-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since December 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Potomac Falls entered their contest against Riverside on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Potomac Falls fell just short of Riverside by a score of 75-73. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (72), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Briar Woods will need focus on slowing down Josh Orbida, one of several Potomac Falls players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 13 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Hytten, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Potomac Falls was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside only racked up 12 assists.
Potomac Falls' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2. As for Briar Woods, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Briar Woods might still be hurting after the 68-48 loss they got from Potomac Falls when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Briar Woods have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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