Basketball Recap: Ellsworth Falls Short Against Ranked Caribou

On Friday, Ellsworth faced Caribou in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ellsworth Eagles took a hard 62-43 fall against the Caribou Vikings. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Ellsworth's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Caribou, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.

Ellsworth won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Presque Isle at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Caribou, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Mount Desert Island at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Caribou's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.