The Spruce Mountain Phoenix will square off against the Oceanside Mariners at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Spruce Mountain sitting on 13 straight victories and Oceanside on 20.
With a playoff game on the line, Spruce Mountain rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They snuck past the Panthers with a 40-34 victory.
Meanwhile, Oceanside strolled past Lake Region with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-37. Given Oceanside's advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Lake Region is ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Bailey Breen, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Oceanside's points. Another player making a difference was Sophie Daggett, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Spruce Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Oceanside, their win bumped their record up to 20-0.
Things could have been worse for Spruce Mountain, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-39 loss to Oceanside in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Spruce Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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