The North Hagerstown Hubs will venture away from home to square off against the Walkersville Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Hagerstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, North Hagerstown came up short against Linganore and fell 55-42. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hubs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Lancers are ranked 139th).
Landon Somerville
| 01/10/25 @ Linganore | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ South Hagerstown | 2 |
| 01/02/25 vs Oakdale | 1 |
| 12/28/24 vs Brooklyn College Academy | 1 |
| 12/10/24 vs Smithsburg | 1 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Landon Somerville, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Those three blocks gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Cespedes, who put up six points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, North Hagerstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Walkersville faced off against Williamsport on Friday. Walkersville came up short against Williamsport, falling 59-36. The Lions were down 48-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
North Hagerstown's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Walkersville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
North Hagerstown strolled past Walkersville when the teams last played back in December of 2016 by a score of 65-50. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Walkersville's Kyle Daggett, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for North Hagerstown to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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