Basketball Game Preview: Maranacook Black Bears vs. Hall-Dale Bulldogs

The Maranacook Black Bears will face off against the Hall-Dale Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Maranacook was able to grind out a solid win over Dirigo, taking the game 39-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Bears.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hall-Dale, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past Sacopee Valley 50-26 on Saturday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.

Maranacook is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Hall-Dale, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.

Maranacook took a serious blow against Hall-Dale in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 63-23. Can Maranacook avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.