Montgomery Blair High vs Einstein High School

Einstein suffers a harsh end to their 5-game win streak after a 23-43 loss to the Blair Trailblazers. The Titans move down to 9-8 and the Trailblazers move up to 14-5. The first quarter of the game started off low scoring but remained close between both of the teams. Number 21 from Einstein, Chase tucker, scored 8 points alone with several layups. The quarter ended 8-10 with Blair Leading. The 2nd quarter started with both teams showing strong defensive performances. Einstein was constantly swatting the ball away from Blair, while Blair was intercepting a lot of Einstein’s passes. Despite the strong defense, both teams were seen struggling with 3 pointers and scoring in the paint. The first half ended 17-14 in Blair’s way. The second half of the game led to more fouls being called for both teams, as 8 fouls were called on Blair the entire second half. Einstein was not able to work off these fouls, struggling to score on free throws. In the 4th quarter, Blair was in the zone with their shooting, scoring a total of 22 points, their most all game. Blair was able to possess the ball longer than Einstein and was more accurate in their three pointers and layups. Einstein on the other hand, only scored 3 points in the 4th, due to crucial fouls and a strong defense from Blair. The Titans will next face the 5-11 Kennedy Cavaliers on the road while the Trailblazers will next face the 11-7 Poolesville Falcons.