Basketball Game Preview: Spruce Mountain Phoenix vs. Madison Bulldogs

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Home	56-28 W
01/23/24 - Away	72-42 W
12/28/22 - Neutral	58-30 W
01/26/22 - Away	45-44 W
02/01/21 - Home	57-39 W
+ 3 more games

Spruce Mountain is 8-0 against Madison since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Spruce Mountain Phoenix will head out on the road to square off against the Madison Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Spruce Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Madison likes a good challenge.

Spruce Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Mount Abram, who was ranked 20th at the time (Spruce Mountain was ranked 14th). Spruce Mountain snuck past Mount Abram with a 63-57 victory on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Madison posted their biggest win since December 21, 2024 on Wednesday. They blew past Lisbon, posting an 82-45 victory.

Spruce Mountain's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Madison, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.

Everything came up roses for Spruce Mountain against Madison in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spruce Mountain since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.