The Oakland Mills Scorpions will face off against Marriotts Ridge on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oakland Mills has five straight victories, Marriotts Ridge has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Oakland Mills was able to grind out a solid win over Hammond, taking the game 54-43. Given the Scorpions' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge lost 48-28 to Hammond on Monday.
Oakland Mills' victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points over those games. As for Marriotts Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything came up roses for Oakland Mills against Marriotts Ridge in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 62-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakland Mills since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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