The Smithsburg Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 69-38 win over Clear Spring. Given Smithsburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Clear Spring is ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Smithsburg to victory were Skyla Mastronardi and Claire Bono. Mastronardi scored 21 points, while Bono scored 23 points. The game was Mastronardi's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Maren McFarland was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
The win makes it two in a row for Smithsburg and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Clear Spring, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Smithsburg will look to defend their home court on Friday against Governor Thomas Johnson at 7:00 p.m. As for Clear Spring, they will head out on the road to face off against Allegany on Monday.
