Basketball Game Preview: Marshwood Hawks vs. Westbrook Blue Blazes

The Marshwood Hawks will head out to square off against the Westbrook Blue Blazes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshwood is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.

Marshwood will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 32-point drubbing they dealt Deering on Friday. Marshwood blew past Deering 58-26. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Westbrook came up short against Mt. Ararat on Friday and fell 67-54. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Blazes in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.

Marshwood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.3 points. As for Westbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.

Marshwood strolled past Westbrook in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 53-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshwood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.