The Magruder Colonels came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 48-36 victory over Poolesville. That's another feather in the cap for Magruder, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Magruder got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Dabbondanza out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Sekou Bangoura was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Magruder pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Poolesville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Magruder will head out on the road to challenge Damascus at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Magruder is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Maryland (they are ranked 59th, while Damascus is ranked 200th). As for Poolesville, they will take on Rockville at TBD on Friday. Rockville and Poolesville are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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