Basketball Game Preview: Leavitt Hornets vs. Maranacook Black Bears

The Leavitt Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Maranacook Black Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Leavitt will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Leavitt will head into Tuesday's match 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 30-point drubbing they dealt Winslow on Tuesday. Leavitt breezed by Winslow to the tune of 55-25.

Meanwhile, Maranacook ended up a good deal behind Madison on Monday and lost 51-34.

Leavitt's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Maranacook, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.

Leavitt came up short against Maranacook in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 40-31. Can Leavitt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.