The Joppatowne Mariners are taking a road trip to challenge the Perryville Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Joppatowne lost to C. Milton Wright on the road by a 39-22 margin. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Perryville came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Indians to the tune of 56-27. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Indians are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perryville pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Joppatowne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Joppatowne lost to Perryville on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Joppatowne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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