Lawrence has won 15 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Oceanside has won 15 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Lawrence Bulldogs will welcome the Oceanside Mariners at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Lawrence's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Lawrence against Nokomis as the squad secured a 73-34 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Oceanside was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln Academy on Friday, taking the game 45-37. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Eagles are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrence better keep an eye on Aubrianna Hoose. She was instrumental in Oceanside's win, going 8 of 15 on her way to 29 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The game was Hoose's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Renee Ripley, who posted four points in addition to ten boards and three blocks.
Oceanside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Lawrence's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Oceanside, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Lawrence came out on top in a nail-biter against Oceanside in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, sneaking past 53-50. Does Lawrence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oceanside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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