With the start of the playoffs approaching, Oakdale boys basketball coach Brandon Long is this week’s guest on The Final Score podcast.

Coach Long chats with host Greg Swatek about the highly competitive region the Bears play in, the Class 2A West, as Oakdale, Middletown and Williamsport have been trading victories with each other all season.

He also talks about his deep roster and the challenge of finding enough playing time for all that deserve it, as well as getting his players to buy into the defensive mindset that has defined the Oakdale program.

First, though, FNP sports writer John Cannon stops by to provide an update regarding the situation with the Frederick High girls basketball team. The three-time defending Class 3A state champions have lost five players since Feb. 4 for undisclosed reasons. What is the latest?

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