Basketball Game Preview: Fort Fairfield Tigers vs. Madawaska Owls

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Previous Games

12/23/24 - Away	41-64 L
02/08/24 - Away	64-61 W
12/29/23 - Home	55-31 W
02/02/23 - Home	53-31 W
12/16/22 - Away	48-55 L
+ 5 more games

Fort Fairfield is 8-2 against Madawaska since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Fairfield Tigers will host the Madawaska Owls at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Fort Fairfield is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Houlton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shiretowners.

Meanwhile, Madawaska put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Ashland to the tune of 70-24. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Hornets are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Madawaska pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Fort Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.

Fort Fairfield suffered a grim 64-41 defeat to Madawaska when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Fort Fairfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.