The Magruder Colonels entered their tilt with the Gaithersburg Trojans with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Magruder made off with a 53-52 victory over Gaithersburg. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Magruder has scored all season.
Magruder's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Dabbondanza led the charge by scoring 13 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. That's the first time this season that Dabbondanza posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Wil Dabbondanza, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Magruder's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Gaithersburg, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Magruder and Wilde Lake will round out the year against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. Gaithersburg will finish 2023 at home by hosting Non Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
