The Joppatowne Mariners and the Long Reach Lightning will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Joppatowne's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Last Thursday, Joppatowne didn't have too much trouble with Aberdeen as they won 57-43.
Meanwhile, Long Reach came up short against Hammond on Wednesday and fell 67-54. The Lightning have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joppatowne pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Long Reach, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Joppatowne was taken down by Long Reach 85-50 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Joppatowne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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