The Williamsport Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Middletown Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Williamsport had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt Smithsburg on Thursday. The Wildcats breezed past the Leopards to the tune of 74-44. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won three in a row.
Jahmeir Byrd
| 12/11/25 @ Smithsburg | 40 |
| 12/09/25 @ Boonsboro | 37 |
| 03/06/25 vs Middletown | 25 |
| 03/04/25 vs Winters Mill | 20 |
Williamsport had a senior duo take command as Jahmeir Byrd went 18-for-27 on his way to 40 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals and Xavier Oree almost dropped a triple-double with 21 points, nine boards, and 13 assists. Byrd's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Andre Tinsley, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Williamsport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Middletown beat Century 63-59 on Friday.
Williamsport's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Middletown, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Williamsport came up short against Middletown when the teams last played back in March, falling 71-64. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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