Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fallston). They blew past the Harford Tech Cobras 58-22 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Leading Fallston to victory were Natalie Wirth and Brooke Bolesta. Wirth dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds, while Bolesta dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. Wirth is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Maura Lawall, who posted six points and six steals.
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Fallston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Harford Tech's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Mullenax, who had two points and eight steals. With that strong performance, Mullenax is now averaging an impressive 3 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Strong, who posted four points and three steals.
Fallston pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Harford Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fallston Cougars take on the Liberty Lions at 5:00 p.m. on December 27th. As for Harford Tech, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Harford at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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