Preview: Waterville Panthers vs. Telstar Rebels
The Waterville Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Telstar Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Waterville suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They suffered a rough 63-43 loss at the hands of Winslow. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Waterville has suffered against Winslow since February 11, 2021.
While Telstar couldn't quite beat Boothbay on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point loss they were dealt last Thursday. Telstar fell just short of Boothbay by a score of 40-38. Telstar has not had much luck with Boothbay recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
This is the second loss in a row for Waterville and nudges their season record down to 3-8. As for Telstar, they bumped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Waterville came up short against Telstar in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 61-49. Will Waterville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
