The Brunswick Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Oceanside Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Brunswick blew past Falmouth, posting a 55-22 victory. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Navigators are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oceanside entered their tilt with Hampden on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They snuck past the Broncos with a 55-51 win.
Oceanside's win came from a few key players Brunswick will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aubrianna Hoose, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 17 points and seven rebounds. The match was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Renee Ripley, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards.
Oceanside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Oceanside pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Brunswick, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Brunswick strolled past Oceanside in their previous matchup back in January of 2017 by a score of 53-37. Will Brunswick repeat their success, or does Oceanside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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