Basketball Recap: Ellsworth Falls Short Against Ranked John Bapst Memorial

On Friday, Ellsworth faced John Bapst Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ellsworth Eagles lost to the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders on the road by a 45-29 margin. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ John Bapst Memorial	29-45
01/15/25 vs Hermon	46-37
01/11/25 @ Houlton	71-31
01/07/25 @ Washington Academy	55-30
01/02/25 @ Mount Desert Island	37-43

The loss snapped Ellsworth's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-4 record. As for John Bapst Memorial, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.

Ellsworth will face off against Foxcroft Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for John Bapst Memorial, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mount Desert Island at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. John Bapst Memorial is facing Mount Desert Island at the right time seeing as Mount Desert Island is stuck on a three-game losing streak.