Marriotts Ridge will face off against the Oakland Mills Scorpions on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marriotts Ridge has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Oakland Mills will arrive with five straight victories.
Marriotts Ridge lost 48-28 to Hammond on Monday.
Meanwhile, Oakland Mills was able to grind out a solid win over Hammond on Friday, taking the game 54-43. Given the Scorpions' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakland Mills pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points over those games. As for Marriotts Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Marriotts Ridge took a serious blow against Oakland Mills in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 62-26. Can Marriotts Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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