Basketball Recap: Caribou's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Vikings

Previous Games

01/24/25 vs Ellsworth	62-43
01/22/25 vs Houlton	105-38
01/18/25 vs Hermon	73-56
01/15/25 vs Fort Kent	87-64
01/11/25 @ Bucksport	79-37
+ 4 more games

On Friday, Caribou faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Caribou Vikings enjoyed a cozy 62-43 victory over the Ellsworth Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.

Caribou pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Ellsworth, they moved to 11-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Caribou and Mount Desert Island will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Caribou's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Ellsworth, they and Presque Isle will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.