Basketball Game Preview: Oscar Smith Tigers vs. Indian River Braves

Oscar Smith is 1-9 against Indian River since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oscar Smith Tigers will take on the Indian River Braves at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Monday, Oscar Smith came up short against Ocean Lakes and fell 40-31.

Meanwhile, Indian River entered their game against Grassfield on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Indian River was outmatched by Grassfield and fell 64-32. The Braves just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.

Oscar Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Indian River, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.

Oscar Smith and Indian River were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Oscar Smith came up empty-handed after a 31-30 defeat. Can Oscar Smith avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.