Basketball Game Preview: Vinalhaven Vikings vs. Pine Tree Academy Breakers

The Vinalhaven Vikings will challenge the Pine Tree Academy Breakers at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vinalhaven is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 13 games.

On Saturday, Vinalhaven was fully in charge, breezing past Rangeley Lakes 49-14. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine Tree Academy). They walked away with a 48-38 victory over Paradise Adventist Academy on Thursday. Given the Breakers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 103rd in Maine, while the Cougars are ranked 1181st in California) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vinalhaven's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Pine Tree Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Vinalhaven came up short against Pine Tree Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, falling 37-30. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.