Basketball Game Preview: Douglass Eagles vs. Oxon Hill Clippers

The Douglass Eagles will square off against the Oxon Hill Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Douglass' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Last Saturday, Douglass came up short against Flowers and fell 67-56.

Loss or not, Douglass got some senior leadership from Makhye McKnight and Solomon Lewis. McKnight posted 17 points and six assists, while Lewis went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and four steals. McKnight continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mubarak Adegboyega, who scored six points.

Meanwhile, Oxon Hill played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 72-38 loss at the hands of City College. The contest marked the Clippers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Douglass will need focus on slowing down Donnell Dorsey, one of several Oxon Hill players who made an impact when they last played. He put up ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Scott, who earned ten points.

Oxon Hill's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2. As for Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Douglass hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68.3 points per game. However, it's not like Oxon Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 70.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Douglass strolled past Oxon Hill in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 88-74. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglass since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.