Northwest High School vs Quince Orchard High School

The Jaguars weather first quarter struggles on the road against division rival Quince Orchard to win their sixth game in a row, 63-60 and move to 7-1 overall, 4-0 in the MCPS West Division.Tough defense from QO saw the Jaguars only scoring two points through the first 6 1/2 minutes of the game. They would proceed to counter with a 23 to 13 run to close out the first half down by one point. The Jaguar offense and defense would continue to get their footing in the third quarter, ultimately taking a 7 point lead into the fourth quarter. the two teams will go back-and-forth through the fourth quarter, trading the lead a handful of times before a Kyle Longanecker three pointer with 3:42 left in the game. The Jaguars would hold on the rest of the way with Landon Kelley getting a huge block with 30 seconds left and Kush Malhotra knocking down 2 free throws with 5 seconds left to secure the game.the Jaguars were led by Senior Kyle Longanecker who had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block. Juniors Jaylin Ouattara and Kush Malhotra added 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 11points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals, respectively. Senior Landon Kelley chipped in with 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block.