Damascus has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Whitman Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Damascus came up short against Magruder and fell 65-52. While losing is never fun, Damascus can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while Magruder is ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, Whitman pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 74-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bethesda-Chevy Chase.
Despite the defeat, Whitman had strong showings from Thomas Farrell, who scored 18 points, and Sean Curran, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Colby Gilmore was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Whitman struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Damascus' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11. As for Whitman, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
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