The Damascus Hornets will square off against the Whitman Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Damascus lost to Magruder on the road by a 60-42 margin. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Colonels recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Whitman had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 82-66 win over the Barons.
Whitman's win came from a few key players Damascus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Evan Brown, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Max Williams, who posted 11 points along with seven assists and six boards.
Whitman pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points over those games. As for Damascus, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Damascus came up short against Whitman in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 59-52. Will Damascus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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