Basketball Game Preview: Messalonskee Eagles vs. Lawrence Bulldogs

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12/13/24 - Away	78-51 W
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01/31/23 - Away	54-47 W
01/05/23 - Home	56-59 L
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Messalonskee has gone 8-2 against Lawrence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Messalonskee Eagles will get right back to it and host the Lawrence Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Messalonskee is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.

On Tuesday, Messalonskee didn't have too much trouble with Skowhegan as they won 61-42. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the River Hawks are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Lawrence hadn't done well against Cony recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Lawrence came out on top against Cony by a score of 75-68. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

Lawrence's win bumped their record up to 3-14. As for Messalonskee, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Messalonskee against Lawrence when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 78-51 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lawrence's Cole Quirion, who posted 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Messalonskee still be able to contain Quirion? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.