The La Plata Warriors were the 71-51 winner over the Chopticon Braves when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. La Plata lost to Chopticon at home by a decisive 66-50 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, La Plata can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Chopticon is ranked 93rd).
Despite the loss, La Plata still got an impressive performance from McKinley Harrold, who scored 23 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harrold has scored all season. William Posey was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two blocks.
Chopticon found their leader in underclassman Brian McMahon, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. McMahon is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jordan Pernell, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
La Plata's loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Chopticon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
La Plata will head out on the road to challenge Thomas Stone at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thomas Stone knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully La Plata likes a good challenge. As for Chopticon, they will be playing at home against Great Mills at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Chopticon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
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