The Gardiner Tigers will head out to challenge the Messalonskee Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Gardiner came up short against Hampden and fell 51-44. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Messalonskee waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They skirted past the Rams 51-48. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Rams are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gardiner's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Messalonskee, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Gardiner came up short against Messalonskee when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 61-55. Can Gardiner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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