Oceanside entered their contest against Hampden on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Oceanside Mariners opened the new year with a less-than-successful 55-48 defeat to the Hampden Broncos. The Mariners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2016.
| 01/04/25 vs Hampden | 16 |
| 01/02/25 vs Lincoln Academy | 28 |
| 12/27/24 @ Yarmouth | 22 |
| 12/21/24 @ Brewer | 18 |
| 12/17/24 vs Leavitt | 25 |
| 12/13/24 vs Camden Hills | 23 |
Despite the loss, Oceanside still got an impressive performance from Zeb Foster, who posted 16 points. The matchup was Foster's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Conner Kingsbury, who put up nine points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Oceanside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Oceanside's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Hampden, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Oceanside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-59 win against Brunswick on the 7th. As for Hampden, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-44 victory against Brewer on the 7th.
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