Basketball Game Preview: Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners vs. Jonesport-Beals Royals

Deer Isle-Stonington hasn't had much luck against Jonesport-Beals recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners will venture away from home to square off against the Jonesport-Beals Royals at 2:30 p.m.

Deer Isle-Stonington is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a blow against Searsport, falling 62-21.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jonesport-Beals). They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 75-36 win over Searsport.

Jonesport-Beals has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Deer Isle-Stonington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.

Deer Isle-Stonington took a serious blow against Jonesport-Beals when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 70-22. Can Deer Isle-Stonington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.