Medomak Valley is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Oceanside is on a 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Medomak Valley Panthers will take on the Oceanside Mariners at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Medomak Valley stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Belfast 86-27 on the road. Given Medomak Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Belfast is ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
While Oceanside's victory against Lincoln Academy wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Oceanside skirted past Lincoln Academy 67-65. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Oceanside has scored all year.
Oceanside had a senior duo take command as Cohen Galley scored 32 points along with eight rebounds and Carter Galley scored 23 points along with four steals. Galley is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Tripp, who scored no points along with four steals.
Medomak Valley's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Oceanside, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Medomak Valley lost to Oceanside at home by a decisive 71-54 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Medomak Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
