The Sanford Spartans will face off against the Noble Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Sanford turned things around against Bonny Eagle on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-56 win over the Scots.
Meanwhile, Noble entered their tilt with Westbrook on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They beat the Blue Blazes by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 63-54. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Blue Blazes are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noble's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Sanford, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Sanford beat Noble 88-75 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Sanford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Noble turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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