Basketball Preview: Joppatowne Mariners vs. North Harford Hawks
Joppatowne is 4-0 against North Harford since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Joppatowne Mariners will take on the North Harford Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Joppatowne will be strutting in after a win while North Harford will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Joppatowne humbled Bel Air with a 71-43 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mariners.
Meanwhile, North Harford had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 70-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Patterson Mill on Thursday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with Patterson Mill recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
North Harford's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of JASON BRADY, who went 9 for 18 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds, and MASON HARVEY, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was DEMETRIOUS DENSMORE, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Everything came up roses for Joppatowne against North Harford in their previous meeting back in February, as the team secured a 92-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joppatowne since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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