The Mariner Marauders will challenge the Cascade Bruins at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Mariner lost to Arlington at home by a 68-52 margin. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Eagles are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-37, which was the final score in Cascade's tilt against Jackson on Tuesday.
Mariner's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Cascade, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Mariner didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cascade in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 63-57 win. Will Mariner repeat their success, or does Cascade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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