Basketball Recap: Williamsport Extends Winning Streak to Eight

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Previous Games

02/18/25 @ Boonsboro	83-54
02/14/25 vs South Hagerstown	96-60
02/10/25 @ Walkersville	59-35
02/07/25 @ Catoctin	85-48
02/04/25 @ Middletown	75-56
+ 3 more games

Williamsport came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 83-54 win over the Boonsboro Warriors. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Warriors are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Williamsport to victory were Jahmeir Byrd and Ceonta Wilmore. Byrd went 12-for-14 on his way to 25 points in addition to five steals and three blocks, while Wilmore went 7-for-10 to rack up 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Wilmore is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zay Oree, who went 5-for-10 en route to 12 points.

Williamsport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Williamsport's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games. As for Boonsboro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Coming up, Williamsport will look to defend their home court on Friday against North Hagerstown at 7:00 p.m. North Hagerstown has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Boonsboro, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-47 win against Brunswick on the 19th.