Basketball Recap: Ocean City Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

Ocean City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 win over the St. Augustine Prep Hermits. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since February 29, 2024.

Raiders

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs St. Augustine Prep	60-57
01/18/25 vs Mainland Regional	50-37
01/17/25 vs St. Joseph	54-42
01/11/25 vs Lower Cape May	67-55
01/07/25 vs Millville	61-24
01/04/25 vs Clearview	70-65

Ocean City pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for St. Augustine Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.

Ocean City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-52 loss against Wildwood Catholic on the 23rd. St. Augustine Prep has also already played their next contest (against Middle Township), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.