Oscar Smith is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Indian River is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Oscar Smith Tigers will welcome the Indian River Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Oscar Smith's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Two weeks ago, Oscar Smith rang in the new year with a 66-59 win over Norview. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Pilots are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Indian River's way against Ocean Lakes on Wednesday as Indian River made off with a 61-36 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Oscar Smith's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Indian River, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-0.
Everything went Oscar Smith's way against Indian River in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Oscar Smith made off with a 70-46 win. Does Oscar Smith have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indian River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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