The Oxford Hills Vikings will square off against the Cheverus Stags at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Oxford Hills sitting on 11 straight wins and Cheverus on four.
Oxford Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 53-41 victory over Bangor. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Rams are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cheverus earned a 53-41 win over Edward Little on Wednesday.
Oxford Hills' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Cheverus, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Oxford Hills took their victory against Cheverus in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 50-29. Will Oxford Hills repeat their success, or does Cheverus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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