Ocean Lakes and Deep Creek squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Ocean Lakes had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Deep Creek Hornets and fell 81-36. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th in Virginia, while the Hornets are ranked 17th in Virginia).

Jasmyn Miller
02/25/25 @ Deep Creek | 57% |
02/14/25 vs Bayside | 50% |
02/11/25 vs Kempsville | 60% |
02/08/25 vs Hickory | 75% |
02/07/25 vs Cox | 67% |
+ 2 more games |
Ocean Lakes' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Samara Williams, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds, and Jasmyn Miller, who went 5-for-7 en route to 15 points. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games she's played. Maddi Fisher was another key player, putting up four points.
With the defeat, Ocean Lakes broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Deep Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Ocean Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Deep Creek, they will square off against Kellam at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Kellam sitting on 13 straight victories and Deep Creek on ten.
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