Basketball Game Preview: Penobscot Valley Howlers vs. Penquis Valley Patriots

By Team Reports Jan 15, 2025, 6:24am

Basketball Preview: Penobscot Valley Howlers vs. Penquis Valley Patriots

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Previous Games

01/20/23 - Home62-17 W
01/12/23 - Away73-18 W
12/18/21 - Away44-9 W
01/08/20 - Away63-14 W
12/13/19 - Home68-10 W
+ 5 more games

Penobscot Valley has gone 10-0 against Penquis Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Penobscot Valley Howlers will head out to square off against the Penquis Valley Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Penobscot Valley will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Penobscot Valley against Stearns as the squad secured a 78-18 victory. The Howlers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 30 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Penquis Valley had to suffer through a 59-21 loss at the hands of Dexter. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Tigers are ranked 19th).

Penobscot Valley's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Penquis Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Everything came up roses for Penobscot Valley against Penquis Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 62-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penobscot Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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