The Oscar Smith Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Deep Creek. While losing is never fun, Oscar Smith can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Deep Creek is ranked seventh).
Oscar Smith lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Makayla Carrington, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Aaliyah Price was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Deep Creek found their leader in underclassman Asia Keels, who scored 19 points along with six steals. Keels hasn't dropped below four steals for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Cherish Brehon, who scored 11 points along with six steals.
Oscar Smith's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for Deep Creek, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Oscar Smith will be playing in front of their home fans against Great Bridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Oscar Smith focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Thursday. As for Deep Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against Northeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Deep Creek is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
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