It was a good run, but Sandy Spring Friends unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 52-38 to the Oakcrest Chargers. The Wildebeests lost against the Chargers in their previous head to head back in November of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 47-5 score last time.
Mary Mehan had an outrageously good game for Oakcrest as she dropped a double-double on 15 points and 24 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mehan a new career-high in offensive rebounds (16). Ryan Sweatman was another key player, earning six points in addition to 13 rebounds and two steals.
Sandy Spring Friends' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Oakcrest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sandy Spring Friends will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Field at 4:30 p.m. on December 6th. Oakcrest also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Immanuel Christian at 5:30 p.m. on December 5th.
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