Orono and Caribou are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Orono Riots will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Caribou Vikings at 2:30 p.m.
Orono is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hermon just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 44-25 to the Hawks. The game marked the Riots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Caribou humbled Foxcroft Academy with an 88-36 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Caribou pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Orono, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Orono was able to grind out a solid victory over Caribou in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 55-47. Does Orono have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caribou turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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