Basketball Game Preview: Hall-Dale Bulldogs vs. Monmouth Academy Mustangs

The Hall-Dale Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Monmouth Academy Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hall-Dale will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Maine Central Institute on Monday. Everything went Hall-Dale's way against Maine Central Institute as Hall-Dale made off with a 48-27 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Monmouth Academy entered their tilt with Dirigo on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 39-30 win over the Cougars.

Hall-Dale's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Monmouth Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.

Everything came up roses for Hall-Dale against Monmouth Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 61-30 victory. Will Hall-Dale repeat their success, or does Monmouth Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.