Basketball Recap: Joppatowne Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

Joppatowne had won two straight games and Kishann Smith did his part to make it three on Thursday. The Joppatowne Mariners enjoyed a cozy 57-43 win over the Aberdeen Eagles thanks in part to Smith, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Dartanun Blakney, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and five steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.

Mariners

Previous Games (Home)

12/19/24 vs Aberdeen	57-43
12/06/24 vs Bel Air	71-43
12/05/24 vs Eastern Tech	76-38
02/27/24 vs Lewis	74-56
02/20/24 vs Perryville	70-57
+ 4 more games

Joppatowne pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Aberdeen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Joppatowne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-59 win against Long Reach on the 26th. As for Aberdeen, they will venture away from home to square off against Carver A&T at 2:00 p.m. on December 27th. Aberdeen is facing Carver A&T at the right time seeing as Carver A&T is stuck on a three-game losing streak.