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| 01/17/25 - Away | 64-67 L |
| 02/01/24 - Away | 53-48 W |
| 01/10/24 - Home | 77-36 W |
| 01/19/23 - Away | 66-21 W |
| 01/13/22 - Home | 77-45 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sandy Spring Friends is 9-1 against St. Anselm's Abbey since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests will host the St. Anselm's Abbey Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Sandy Spring Friends knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully St. Anselm's Abbey likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Sandy Spring Friends was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-60 to Parkside. While losing is never fun, the Wildebeests can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 162nd in Maryland, while the Eagles are ranked 14th in District of Columbia).
Meanwhile, St. Anselm's Abbey posted their closest win since January 10th on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-42 victory over Model Secondary School for the Deaf.
St. Anselm's Abbey's win came from a few key players Sandy Spring Friends will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Max Leeman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Byrd, who posted 13 points.
St. Anselm's Abbey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
St. Anselm's Abbey's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Sandy Spring Friends, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-21.
Sandy Spring Friends couldn't quite finish off St. Anselm's Abbey in their previous matchup back in January and fell 67-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leeman, who went 12 of 21 on his way to 33 points and five rebounds. Now that Sandy Spring Friends knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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