It was a good run, but Seneca Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Clarksburg Coyotes by a score of 47-44. The matchup marked the Screamin' Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Danika Barnes
| 01/10/25 vs Clarksburg | 14 |
| 12/13/24 @ Bethesda-Chevy Chase | 13 |
| 12/16/24 vs Paint Branch | 13 |
| 02/05/24 vs Quince Orchard | 13 |
| 01/18/24 @ Einstein | 12 |
Seneca Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Danika Barnes, who posted eight points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mina Hashemzadeh, who had ten points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Seneca Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Seneca Valley's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Clarksburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Seneca Valley and Clarksburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings. Seneca Valley (ranked 33rd) will meet Wootton (ranked 99th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Seneca Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Clarksburg (ranked 44th) will meet Gaithersburg (ranked 158th) on Tuesday.
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