Basketball Game Preview: Oxon Hill Clippers vs. Fairmont Heights Hornets

The Oxon Hill Clippers will face off against the Fairmont Heights Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oxon Hill comes in on nine and Fairmont Heights on four.

If Oxon Hill beats Fairmont Heights with 73 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Oxon Hill blew past Gwynn Park 73-52 on Tuesday. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Oxon Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from William Johns, who posted 22 points. The game was Johns' third in a row with at least ten points. Donnell Dorsey was another key player, putting up 18 points.

Meanwhile, Fairmont Heights earned a 44-31 win over Potomac on Tuesday. The 44-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Fairmont Heights pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Oxon Hill, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.

Oxon Hill didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fairmont Heights in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 71-66 victory. Does Oxon Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairmont Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.