Basketball Recap: Belfast Gets the Win

By Team Reports Feb 12, 2025, 9:32am

Basketball Recap: Belfast Lions vs. Oceanside Mariners

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Previous Games

02/04/25 - Home67-66 W
01/30/24 - Home28-103 L
01/17/24 - Away38-126 L
01/31/23 - Home49-80 L
12/22/22 - Away34-113 L
+ 5 more games

Belfast hadn't done well against Oceanside recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, the Belfast Lions made off with a 67-66 win over the Oceanside Mariners. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Oceanside's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zeb Foster, who went 10 of 20 on his way to 21 points. Foster's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Zac Woodman, who went 5 for 8 en route to 16 points.

Belfast's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Oceanside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.

Belfast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-37 defeat against Winslow on the 7th. As for Oceanside, they have also already played their next contest, a 62-52 loss against Hampden on the 7th.

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