Belfast is 0-10 against Oceanside since January of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Belfast Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Oceanside Mariners at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Belfast will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Academy, sneaking past 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since December 17, 2024.
Meanwhile, Oceanside faced Medomak Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Oceanside skirted past Medomak Valley 36-33. The 36-point effort marked the Mariners' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Oceanside's win came from a few key players Belfast will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Abby Stackpole, who posted eight points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrianna Hoose, who earned 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Oceanside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Oceanside's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Belfast, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Belfast took a serious blow against Oceanside in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 80-42. Can Belfast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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