The Mariner Marauders will be playing at home against the Jackson Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Mariner: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Jackson has snatched up 11 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Mariner pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 75-58 to Lake Stevens. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Friday (55), Mariner still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Jackson came up short against Mercer Island on Monday and fell 61-52.
Ryan Mcferran put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Trey Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six assists.
Mariner's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1. As for Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Mariner suffered a grim 74-52 defeat to Jackson when the teams last played on January 3rd. Will Mariner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
