A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fallston Cougars challenge the Liberty Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday... Fallston will be strutting in after a win while Liberty will be coming in after a loss.
Fallston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Harford Tech 58-22. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Cobras are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/19/24 vs Harford Tech | 15 |
| 12/17/24 @ Edgewood | 16 |
| 12/13/24 @ Notre Dame Prep | 14 |
| 12/11/24 vs Rising Sun | 11 |
| 12/07/24 vs Perry Hall | 10 |
Fallston's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Natalie Wirth, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds, and Brooke Bolesta, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Wirth is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maura Lawall, who posted six points and six steals.
Fallston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 30 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Oakdale on Thursday and fell 53-40. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with Oakdale: they've now lost three in a row.
Fallston pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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