Joppatowne extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They lost 79-54 to the Aberdeen Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-51 back in December of 2025.
As for Aberdeen, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points over those games.
Aberdeen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devin Murphy led the charge by shooting 64% from the field to rack up 18 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Murphy has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Danard Waddell, who went 8-for-14 en route to 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Joppatowne has already played their next contest (against Elkton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Aberdeen, they will square off against Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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