The Joppatowne Mariners will head out on the road to square off against the Kenwood Bluebirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Joppatowne's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Last Wednesday, Joppatowne was fully in charge, breezing past Fallston 69-35. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kenwood suffered their biggest loss since December 16, 2023 on Wednesday. They lost 65-44 to Milford Mill Academy. The game marked the Bluebirds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Joppatowne will have to contain Darryl Giles Jr. as he made an impact in Kenwood's last game. He went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Davis, who posted six points.
Kenwood's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-4. As for Joppatowne, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Joppatowne took their win against Kenwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2016 by a conclusive 69-49. Will Joppatowne repeat their success, or does Kenwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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