The Gaithersburg Trojans will square off against the Clarksburg Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Gaithersburg is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Northwest on Thursday. Gaithersburg fell to Northwest 69-65. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Jaguars are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Clarksburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Seneca Valley.
Gaithersburg's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Clarksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Gaithersburg beat Clarksburg 78-68 when the teams last played back in January. Will Gaithersburg repeat their success, or does Clarksburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
