Basketball Game Preview: Westbrook Blue Blazes vs. Oxford Hills Vikings

The Westbrook Blue Blazes are taking a road trip to square off against the Oxford Hills Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Westbrook took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-37 victory over Deering. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Blazes as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Oxford Hills came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Trojans 61-45. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Trojans are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Westbrook's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Oxford Hills, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2.