The Overlea Falcons will take on the Perry Hall Gators in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Overlea has given up an average of 66.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Overlea was handed a 29-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They skirted past Loch Raven 77-74. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Justin Swanson was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ken Ani, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Perry Hall was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Carver A&T 85-39. The Gators have beaten the Wildcats the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Perry Hall now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Overlea, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Overlea was able to grind out a solid win over Perry Hall in their previous meeting back in January, winning 70-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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