South River is 2-8 against Old Mill since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South River Seahawks will face off against the Old Mill Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Old Mill took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South River, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, South River strolled past Severna Park with points to spare, taking the game 41-22.
Old Mill has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 55-37 fall against Southern on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 208th).
South River will have to keep a close watch on Jemirah Brown and Layla Anderson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Old Mill's prior game. Brown posted 14 points and seven rebounds, while Anderson earned nine points. Jaida Fernandez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
South River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Old Mill, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for South River against Old Mill in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 54-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South River since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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