The Joppatowne Mariners (Joppa, MD) basketball crushed the host Bel Air Bobcats (Bel Air, MD), 74-49 in Thursday's league test.

The Mariners (11-6) will now prepare for their test against North Harford (Pylesville, MD). The Hawks go into the Upper Chesapeake Bay - Susquehana test with a 2-15 record. In their last test, North Harford was trounced by Bohemia Manor (Chesapeake City, MD), 72-57, in a league test.

The Bobcats now own a 9-10 record. They play next when they host Perryville for a Upper Chesapeake Bay - Susquehana test on Friday, February 9. Bel Air will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 75-44 non-league loss to Elkton (Elkton, MD). The Panthers record now stands at 12-5.