Basketball Game Preview: Maranacook Black Bears vs. Monmouth Academy Mustangs

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Previous 3 Games

12/26/24 - Neutral	46-41 W
12/05/24 - Home	46-41 W
12/08/23 - Away	43-32 W

Maranacook has gone 3-0 against Monmouth Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Maranacook Black Bears will square off against the Monmouth Academy Mustangs at 6:30 p.m.

On Monday, Maranacook was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to Mount Abram. The Black Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Monmouth Academy escaped with a win on Monday against Richmond by the margin of a single free throw, 30-29.

Monmouth Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Maranacook, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.

Maranacook didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Monmouth Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 46-41 victory. Does Maranacook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monmouth Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.