John Bapst Memorial lost against Ellsworth two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the Ellsworth Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
John Bapst Memorial dropped their record down to 4-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Ellsworth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Bapst Memorial will face off against Hermon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ellsworth, they will challenge Orono at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orono will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Ellsworth surely won't give up without a fight.
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