Pocomoke is 1-9 against Wicomico since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pocomoke Warriors will head out to face off against the Wicomico Indians at 6:00 p.m. Pocomoke knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Wicomico likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Pocomoke ended up a good deal behind Decatur and lost 80-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (57), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Pocomoke saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. JAYDEN MASON, who went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was JAMIR ROBERTS, who posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Pocomoke smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wicomico was able to grind out a solid win over Crisfield on Monday, taking the game 61-50. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Crabbers are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pocomoke's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Wicomico, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Pocomoke and Wicomico were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Pocomoke came up empty-handed after an 83-82 loss. Can Pocomoke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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