Basketball Recap: Presque Isle Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Orono

On Friday, Presque Isle faced Orono in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Presque Isle Wildcats took a 45-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orono Riots. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Riots: they've now lost nine in a row.

Presque Isle's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Orono, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Orono beat Presque Isle by a score of 45-34 on Saturday.