Basketball Game Preview: Central Aroostook Panthers vs. Van Buren Crusaders

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	44-11 W
12/06/19 - Away	79-15 W
02/04/19 - Home	79-24 W
12/18/18 - Away	89-15 W
02/05/18 - Away	68-15 W
+ 5 more games

Central Aroostook has gone 10-0 against Van Buren recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Aroostook Panthers will be playing at home against the Van Buren Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Van Buren took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Aroostook, who comes in off a win.

Central Aroostook will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Southern Aroostook, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Central Aroostook snuck past Southern Aroostook with a 46-40 victory on Monday.

Meanwhile, Van Buren was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 23-21 heartbreaker at the hands of Easton.

Central Aroostook is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Van Buren, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.

Everything came up roses for Central Aroostook against Van Buren when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 44-11 win. Does Central Aroostook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Buren turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.