Eastern Tech is 1-8 against Perry Hall since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Eastern Tech Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Perry Hall Gators at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Eastern Tech made off with a 56-55 win over Friends. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Quakers are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastern Tech to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jericho Wondeye, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of James Jr. Brian, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perry Hall, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They breezed by Carver A&T to the tune of 72-45 on Thursday.
Perry Hall pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Eastern Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Eastern Tech came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry Hall when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 53-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Tech since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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