Basketball Game Preview: Highland Springs Springers vs. Oscar Smith Tigers

The Highland Springs Springers will challenge the Oscar Smith Tigers on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Highland Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Manchester 68-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Springers.

Meanwhile, Oscar Smith came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 79-58 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Oscar Smith pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.1 points. As for Highland Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.

Highland Springs came up short against Oscar Smith in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 68-62. Can Highland Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.