Basketball Game Preview: Mount View Mustangs vs. Maine Central Institute Huskies

The Mount View Mustangs will square off against the Maine Central Institute Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Mount View beats Maine Central Institute with 54 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Mount View took down Waterville 54-40 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly 14 points.

Meanwhile, Maine Central Institute strolled past Morse with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 57-41. The game marked the Huskies' most dominant win of the season.

Mount View is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Maine Central Institute, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.

Mount View was able to grind out a solid win over Maine Central Institute when the teams last played on January 11th, winning 49-41. Does Mount View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maine Central Institute turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.