The Springbrook Blue Devils will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Thomas Stone Cougars at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Springbrook's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Springbrook is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since December 11, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Paint Branch 74-72. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Panthers are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thomas Stone was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Monday as they fell 63-58 to St. Charles.
Springbrook will need focus on slowing down Brayden Brown, one of several Thomas Stone players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 22 points along with five boards and three steals. That's the most steals Brown has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Jackson, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Thomas Stone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Thomas Stone now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Springbrook, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
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