Match Summary
Cairns Marlins defeated Ipswich Force 88:79. The match was played in NBL1 North 2022. League standings: Cairns Marlins #4, Ipswich Force #5.
Cairns Marlins vs Ipswich Force Head to Head Results
Cairns Marlins and Ipswich Force have met 5 times — Cairns Marlins won 3, Ipswich Force won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Cairns Marlins leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 943 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 188.60 per match (477 for the home side, 466 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 98–111 in 2023.
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Ipswich Force
Recent Meetings (5)
Standings
Cairns Marlins sit #4 and Ipswich Force are #5 in the NBL1 North table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 14 | 5 | 1867:1704 | |
| 19 | 14 | 5 | 1674:1530 | |
3USC Rip City | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1732:1623 |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | 1783:1658 | |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | 1734:1620 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 1817:1718 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 1731:1669 | |
8Darwin Salties | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1761:1699 |
9Suncoast Clippers | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1726:1637 |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 1779:1763 | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 1692:1639 | |
| 19 | 6 | 13 | 1620:1734 | |
13North Gold Coast Seahawks | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1661:1828 |
14Red City Roar | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1580:1755 |
| 19 | 5 | 14 | 1632:1884 | |
| 19 | 4 | 15 | 1524:1852 |
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Cairns Marlins have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Ipswich Force show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
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API data: 15 Mar 2026