Basketball Game Preview: North Hagerstown Hubs vs. Oakdale

The North Hagerstown Hubs will head out on the road to square off against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in North Hagerstown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.

North Hagerstown will head out to face Oakdale after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. North Hagerstown fell to Frederick 79-75. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (71), the Hubs still had to take the loss.

Landon Somerville

Steals

01/31/25 vs Frederick	2
01/28/25 vs South Hagerstown	5
01/21/25 @ Clear Spring	3
01/17/25 vs Tuscarora	4
01/15/25 vs Williamsport	3

Despite their loss, North Hagerstown saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Landon Somerville, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 18 points and seven boards, was perhaps the best of all. Somerville is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Cespedes, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and three steals.

Even though they lost, North Hagerstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Oakdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuscarora.

North Hagerstown's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3. As for Oakdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

North Hagerstown didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Oakdale in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 65-60 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Hagerstown since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.