Basketball Recap: Mount Desert Island Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with John Bapst Memorial

On Saturday, Mount Desert Island faced John Bapst Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mount Desert Island Trojans took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-45 last Friday.

Mount Desert Island has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for John Bapst Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Desert Island has already played their next matchup (against Hermon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. John Bapst Memorial will head out on the road to take on Old Town at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Old Town will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something John Bapst Memorial surely won't give up without a fight.