Basketball Game Preview: Bucksport Golden Bucks vs. George Stevens Academy Eagles

The Bucksport Golden Bucks will challenge the George Stevens Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-21, which was the final score in Bucksport's tilt against Dexter on Thursday. The game marked the Golden Bucks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, George Stevens Academy got the win against Woodland on Saturday by a conclusive 54-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

George Stevens Academy pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Bucksport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.

Bucksport and George Stevens Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Bucksport came up empty-handed after a 36-35 loss. Will Bucksport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.