Basketball Recap: Smithsburg Picks Up Seventh Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Smithsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Francis Scott Key Eagles out 53-51. This was payback for the Leopards, who suffered a 57-50 loss the last time these two teams met.

Claire Bono

Points

02/13/25 vs Francis Scott Key	17
02/07/25 @ Middletown	10
02/03/25 vs Boonsboro	11
01/30/25 vs Williamsport	8
01/28/25 @ Catoctin	16
+ 13 more games

Smithsburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Claire Bono, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Bono is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Skyla Mastronardi, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds.

Smithsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

Smithsburg's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.7 points. As for Francis Scott Key, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.

Smithsburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Francis Scott Key: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Friday.