Basketball Game Preview: Piscataquis Pirates vs. Penquis Valley Patriots

Piscataquis and Penquis Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Piscataquis Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Penquis Valley Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Piscataquis and seven for Penquis Valley.

Last Saturday, Piscataquis ended up a good deal behind Bucksport and lost 40-23.

Meanwhile, Penquis Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Greenville on Monday and fell 48-46.

Piscataquis' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Penquis Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Piscataquis didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Penquis Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piscataquis since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.