After soaring to 55 points the game before, Oscar Smith was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 67-17 loss at the hands of the King's Fork Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 11th).

Zyonna Ellis
02/07/25 vs King's Fork | 57% |
02/04/25 vs Lakeland | 58% |
02/03/25 @ Hickory | 56% |
Despite the defeat, Oscar Smith saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zyonna Ellis posted 11 points and six boards. Ellis is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games she's played.
Oscar Smith has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for King's Fork, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Oscar Smith didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-21 loss against Tabb on the 8th. As for King's Fork, they will take on Western Branch at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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