Oceanside has won four straight games at home, while Morse has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Oceanside Mariners will host the Morse Shipbuilders at 6:00 p.m. Oceanside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
Oceanside is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lawrence just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. They took a hard 56-37 fall against the Bulldogs. The contest marked the Mariners' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
| 01/20/25 @ Lawrence | 12 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lincoln Academy | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Winslow | 8 |
| 01/11/25 @ Camden Hills | 16 |
| 01/09/25 @ Leavitt | 12 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Renee Ripley, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrianna Hoose, who posted 18 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Oceanside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morse). They took their match on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 70-11 win over Wiscasset. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Morse has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Oceanside, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Everything came up roses for Oceanside against Morse in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 76-20 win. Does Oceanside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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