The Smithsburg Leopards will challenge the Southern Rams on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Smithsburg comes in on four and Southern on seven.
Smithsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They snuck past Catoctin with a 40-35 victory. The 40-point effort marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Claire Bono
| 03/05/25 vs Catoctin | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Liberty | 5 |
| 02/21/25 vs Liberty | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Brunswick | 5 |
| 02/17/25 @ Spring Mills | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Smithsburg found their leader in sophomore Claire Bono, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. Bono is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Skyla Mastronardi, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Southern faced Allegany in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Southern blew past Allegany, posting a 67-28 win. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.
Smithsburg pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Southern, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Smithsburg might still be hurting after the 61-37 loss they got from Southern when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can Smithsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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