Kent Island is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Parkside is on a 13-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Kent Island Buccaneers will host the Parkside Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Kent Island beats Parkside with 69 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Kent Island blew past Kent County, posting a 69-9 win. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Trojans are ranked 224th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Parkside took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 51-15 victory over Pocomoke. With the Rams ahead 32-4 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kent Island better keep an eye on Zion Oge. She was instrumental in Parkside's win, putting up 19 points. The match was Oge's third in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ta'Layah Clark, who posted nine points.
Parkside's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Kent Island, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Kent Island strolled past Parkside in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 63-44. Does Kent Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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