Basketball Game Preview: Donovan Catholic Griffins vs. Toms River North Mariners

The Donovan Catholic Griffins and the Toms River North Mariners will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Donovan Catholic is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 68-60 to Red Bank Catholic, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Toms River North sidestepped Eastern for a 57-55 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mariners.

Toms River North pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Donovan Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Donovan Catholic came up short against Toms River North in their previous meeting back in February, falling 58-47. Can Donovan Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.