Basketball Game Preview: Fort Fairfield Tigers vs. Van Buren Crusaders

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Home	49-7 W
12/08/23 - Away	31-10 W
01/11/23 - Away	45-21 W
12/19/22 - Home	53-26 W
02/19/15 - Neutral	45-29 W
+ 2 more games

Fort Fairfield is 7-0 against Van Buren since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort Fairfield Tigers will face off against the Van Buren Crusaders at 6:00 p.m.

Fort Fairfield is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2024 on Friday. They lost 46-25 to Central Aroostook. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Van Buren hadn't done well against East Grand recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Van Buren managed a 42-37 victory over East Grand. The Crusaders didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.

Fort Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Van Buren, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.

Everything came up roses for Fort Fairfield against Van Buren when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Fairfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.