Basketball Game Preview: Mt. Blue Cougars vs. Skowhegan River Hawks

The Mt. Blue Cougars will head out to challenge the Skowhegan River Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Skowhegan took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Blue, who comes in off a win.

On Friday, Mt. Blue didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lawrence, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Skowhegan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Brewer on the road by a 60-42 margin.

Skowhegan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Mt. Blue, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Mt. Blue took their victory against Skowhegan in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 71-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Blue since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.