The Oscar Smith Tigers will take on the Landstown Eagles on Saturday. Oscar Smith knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 games -- so hopefully Landstown likes a good challenge.
Oscar Smith is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-41 victory over Highland Springs. The 57-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Landstown came tearing into Thursday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 71-61 win over the Jaguars.
Oscar Smith better keep an eye on Zaevion Cleveland. He was instrumental in Landstown's win, going 13-for-16 to rack up 27 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Cleveland is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 12 games he's played. Alonzo Martinez was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists.
Landstown was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Landstown's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points over those games. As for Oscar Smith, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
Oscar Smith ended up a good deal behind Landstown when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 53-37. Can Oscar Smith avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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