The Bard Falcons will challenge the McDonough Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bard has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Bard made easy work of Southwestern and carried off a 58-38 win. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 27th in District of Columbia, while the Sabers are ranked 250th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, McDonough hadn't done well against St. Charles recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. McDonough narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Charles 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since December 11, 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for McDonough and bumps their season record up to 10-6. As for Bard, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Bard lost to McDonough at home by a decisive 56-42 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McDonough's Lantz Butler, who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points and six steals. Now that Bard knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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