Oscar Smith waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took down the Lakeland Cavaliers 83-69. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Cavaliers are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tigers
| 02/04/25 @ Lakeland | 83-69 |
| 01/28/25 @ Western Branch | 81-61 |
| 01/20/25 @ Varina | 71-70 |
| 01/04/25 @ Norview | 66-59 |
| 12/27/24 @ Wakefield | 77-38 |
| + 5 more games |
Oscar Smith's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Lakeland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Oscar Smith will head out to challenge King's Fork at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lakeland, they and Nansemond River will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played.
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