Basketball Recap: Smithsburg Skates Past Boonsboro with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smithsburg). They took their match on Monday with ease, bagging a 72-34 victory over the Boonsboro Warriors. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.

Smithsburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Skyla Mastronardi, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Mastronardi is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Claire Bono was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Smithsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.

Smithsburg's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Boonsboro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Smithsburg won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Winters Mill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. As for Boonsboro, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Middletown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middletown will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Boonsboro surely won't give up without a fight.