The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Whitman Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on March 5th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bethesda-Chevy Chase had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Cougars out 45-43. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Bethesda-Chevy Chase has scored all year.
Meanwhile, even though Churchill scored an imposing 63 points on Thursday, Whitman still came out on top. Whitman managed a 68-63 victory over Churchill. Given Whitman's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Churchill is ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Titian DeRosa, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. Sean Curran was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Whitman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-5.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase was able to grind out a solid victory over Whitman when the teams last played back in February, winning 74-62. Will Bethesda-Chevy Chase repeat their success, or does Whitman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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