Wise waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They secured a 53-49 W over the Atholton Raiders. The 53-point effort marked the Pumas' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Wise got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dion Walker out in front who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Wedge, who scored 11 points.
Atholton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ian Pope Jr, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Pope Jr a new career-high in rebounds. Cameron Lyons was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Pumas
12/27/24 vs Atholton | 53-49 |
12/19/24 vs Suitland | 74-47 |
12/10/24 vs Flowers | 72-67 |
03/08/24 vs Dundalk | 65-46 |
03/05/24 vs DuVal | 64-50 |
+ 6 more games |
Wise's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Atholton, they moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wise won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Gwynn Park at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Gwynn Park's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Atholton, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Marriotts Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on January 13, 2025.
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