After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wilde Lake, the Owings Mills Golden Eagles were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sparrows Point 61-29 at home. With that win, Owings Mills brought their scoring average up to 52.8 points per game.
Marcus Nelson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for him. Gariel Avelino-Tirado was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Owings Mills now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sparrows Point, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Owings Mills will take on Chesapeake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (Chesapeake is ranked 147th, while Owings Mills is ranked 122nd). As for Sparrows Point, they will head out on the road to face off against Eastern Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Eastern Tech focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Wednesday.
