The Hampden Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Oceanside Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hampden will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 29) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Bangor 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Broncos have posted since December 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Oceanside earned a 45-37 win over Belfast on Tuesday. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Lions are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hampden better keep an eye on Aubrianna Hoose. She was instrumental in Oceanside's win, putting up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Mackie, who posted 11 points.
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 12 consecutive games.
Hampden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Oceanside, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Hampden came up short against Oceanside in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-51. Can Hampden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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