Dirigo hasn't had much luck against Spruce Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dirigo Cougars will challenge the Spruce Mountain Phoenix at 6:30 p.m.
Dirigo is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Valley, falling 59-36. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Cavaliers are ranked ninth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Emily Woods, who posted four points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Diana Cayer, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Spruce Mountain waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Falcons 48-26. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Spruce Mountain pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Dirigo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Dirigo was dealt a bruising 80-28 defeat at the hands of Spruce Mountain when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Dirigo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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