The Potomac Falls Panthers put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Briar Woods as Potomac Falls made off with a 68-48 victory. Potomac Falls has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Potomac Falls' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Johnny Opiola, who scored 17 points along with five assists and four steals. Opiola is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Margenau, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Briar Woods saw an underclassman step up: Devon Pettibone scored 18 points along with two steals. Pettibone hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Ryan Brzezanski, who scored 14 points along with three blocks.
Briar Woods struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Potomac Falls pulled down 17 offensive rebounds.
Potomac Falls pushed their record up to 23-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Briar Woods, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Potomac Falls will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Potomac Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge. Briar Woods is on the road again on Monday and plays Harrisonburg at 6:00 p.m. on February 19th. Harrisonburgpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Briar Woods in Virginia (Harrisonburg is ranked 104th, while Briar Woods is ranked 212th).
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