Oakland Mills waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Hammond Golden Bears by a score of 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.

Scorpions
02/07/25 @ Hammond | 54-43 |
02/05/25 @ Mt. Hebron | 49-32 |
01/30/25 @ Glenelg | 55-38 |
12/27/24 @ Douglass | 67-50 |
12/11/24 @ Reservoir | 67-45 |
+ 7 more games |
Oakland Mills' win 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 Hammond, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Coincidentally, Oakland Mills and Hammond will both be playing Marriotts Ridge the next time they take the court. Hammond will head out to face Marriotts Ridge on Monday, while Oakland Mills will head out to face them on Wednesday.
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