For the first time this season, Calais will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Mattanawcook Lynx at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Calais is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 52-51 to Penobscot Valley.
Meanwhile, Mattanawcook took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Saturday. They really took it to Dexter for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-35 win. The Lynx haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Calais better focus on containing Kooper McCarthy and Andrew Oliver as the pair were huge in Mattanawcook's win. McCarthy went 8-for-16 on his way to 19 points in addition to six assists and three steals, while Oliver shot 55% from the field en route to 19 points along with five assists and five boards. The matchup was McCarthy's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was True Weatherbee, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 10 points and seven rebounds.
Calais might still be hurting after the 67-42 defeat they got from Mattanawcook when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McCarthy, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Now that the Blue Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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