The Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners are taking a road trip to square off against the Sumner Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Deer Isle-Stonington has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Sumner will arrive with four straight wins.
On Saturday, Deer Isle-Stonington came up short against Greenville and fell 36-23.
While Sumner didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Narraguagus on Saturday as Sumner made off with a 67-43 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Sumner's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Deer Isle-Stonington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Deer Isle-Stonington was taken down by Sumner 56-24 when the teams last played back in January. Can Deer Isle-Stonington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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