The Oscar Smith Tigers will face off against the Varina Blue Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Oscar Smith knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Varina likes a good challenge.
Oscar Smith took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Indian River 87-45. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Braves are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Varina entered their tilt with Catholic on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 57-48. The 57-point effort marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Oscar Smith pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Varina, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Oscar Smith came out on top in a nail-biter against Varina in their previous matchup back in January of 2017, sneaking past 50-47. Does Oscar Smith have another victory up their sleeve, or will Varina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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