Penquis Valley hasn't had much luck against Penobscot Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Penquis Valley Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Penobscot Valley Howlers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Penquis Valley turned things around against Piscataquis on Tuesday. They snuck past the Pirates with a 42-36 victory.
Meanwhile, Penobscot Valley put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Schenck 77-11. Given the Howlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Wolverines are ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Penobscot Valley pushed their record up to 16-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Penquis Valley, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 6-11.
Penquis Valley took a serious blow against Penobscot Valley in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 99-21. Can Penquis Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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