The Mt. Ararat Eagles will challenge the Oceanside Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Ararat will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Friday, Mt. Ararat earned a 67-54 victory over Westbrook. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Blue Blazes are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oceanside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They breezed by Morse to the tune of 66-33 on Friday. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Mt. Ararat better keep an eye on Aubrianna Hoose. She was instrumental in Oceanside's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hoose has scored at least a third of Oceanside's points. Grace Mackie was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points.
Oceanside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Oceanside's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.4 points. As for Mt. Ararat, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Mt. Ararat didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oceanside in their previous matchup back in January of 2017, but they still walked away with a 45-40 win. Does Mt. Ararat 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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