Basketball Game Preview: Ellsworth Eagles vs. Presque Isle Wildcats

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Previous Games

12/21/24 - Home	68-34 W
01/26/24 - Home	83-38 W
12/23/23 - Away	77-34 W
01/27/23 - Away	64-57 W
12/22/22 - Home	59-35 W
+ 5 more games

Ellsworth is 10-0 against Presque Isle since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both will face off at 2:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Ellsworth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Caribou, who was ranked first at the time (Ellsworth was ranked fifth). The matchup between Ellsworth and Caribou didn't end well, with Ellsworth falling 62-43. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Presque Isle ended up a good deal behind Mount Desert Island on Friday and lost 66-52. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.

Ellsworth's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Presque Isle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.

Everything came up roses for Ellsworth against Presque Isle when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellsworth since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.