Basketball Game Preview: Brunswick Railroaders vs. Williamsport Wildcats
By Team Reports
Jan 28, 2025, 12:30am
Basketball Preview: Brunswick Railroaders vs. Williamsport Wildcats
Brunswick is 1-9 against Williamsport since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Brunswick Railroaders will face off against the Williamsport Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Brunswick beats Williamsport with 69 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Brunswick blew past Clear Spring, posting a 69-41 victory. That looming 69-41 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Railroaders yet this season.
Meanwhile, Williamsport came up short against Tuscarora on Friday and fell 63-56. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Brunswick will have to contain Ceonta Wilmore as he made an impact in Williamsport's last game. He dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Wilmore is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zay Oree, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 13 points and five assists.
The win (which was Brunswick's third in a row) raised their record to 8-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Williamsport, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Brunswick came up short against Williamsport in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 58-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oree, who went 13 of 25 en route to 29 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Now that Brunswick knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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