Belfast and Waterville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Belfast Lions duke it out with the Waterville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Belfast ended up a good deal behind Medomak Valley and lost 48-34. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Panthers are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Waterville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Mount View, falling 62-17.
Waterville's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Belfast, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Everything came up roses for Belfast against Waterville when the teams last played on January 2nd, as the squad secured a 63-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belfast since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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