The Magruder Colonels waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They walked away with a 65-52 victory over Damascus. Given Magruder's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Damascus is ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aiden Dabbondanza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zeke Dabbondanza, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Magruder pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Damascus, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Magruder will challenge Sherwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Magruder focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday. As for Damascus, they will head out on the road to take on Whitman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitman knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Damascus likes a good challenge.
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