New Town is 3-0 against the Gators since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. New Town will head out on the road to square off against the Perry Hall Gators at 5:30 p.m. New Town is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
New Town stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-35 margin over Chesapeake. Given New Town's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bay Hawks are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nialah Mingo was her usual excellent self, scoring 19 points. She hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Adasyn Gillen-bagley, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Perry Hall earned a 45-36 win over the Mavericks on Friday.
New Town is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Perry Hall, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
New Town took their victory against the Gators when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 61-36. Does New Town have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.