The Rockville Rams will face off against the Poolesville Falcons on Tuesday. Rockville has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 195 points over their last three contests.
Rockville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 73-47 margin over Northwood on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Poolesville didn't have too much trouble with Magruder on Friday as they won 60-43.
Poolesville's win came from a few key players Rockville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexavier Saunders, who went 6-for-12 en route to 19 points and five steals. Poolesville is 6-2 when Saunders posts three or more steals, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Chukuwurah, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points and four steals.
Poolesville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points over those games. As for Rockville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-14.
Rockville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Poolesville in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saunders, who went 10-for-20 on his way to 27 points and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rockville still be able to contain Saunders? There's only one way to find out.
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