With three straight league victories heading into the winter break, the Oakland Mills girls basketball team has been building momentum. The Scorpions have been so hot, in fact, that they were able to ride that momentum to victories over Western Tech, 68-64, and Brunswick, 54-36, to win their own holiday tournament on Dec. 27.
"I am very happy with how hard the girls have been working. They are continuing to work together and improve as a team," coach Christina Hewitt said. "It's been fun to watch their growth from game to game."
Senior point guard Tori Diggs, who scored 43 points in the two games to earn tournament MVP honors, has been the Scorpions' leader, statistically and emotionally.
Juniors Ny'Jayah Lockwood (31 points) and Theda Jackson (28) were named to the all-tournament team.
The Scorpions (4-2, 6-2) will next host Atholton (5-1, 5-1) in a crucial Columbia showdown on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Oakland Mills 68, Western Tech 64
OM: Diggs 23, Lockwood 19, Jackson 16, Weiss 4, Jones-Carter 2, Mallory 2, Nicholson 2.
Oakland Mills 54, Brunswick 36
OM: Diggs 20, Lockwood 12, Jackson 10, Jones-Carter 6, Mallory 2, Nicholson 2, Weiss 2.