The Thornton Academy Trojans will take on the Edward Little Red Eddies at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thornton Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Noble, who was ranked third at the time (Thornton Academy was ranked tenth). 2025 welcomed Thornton Academy with a 73-53 loss courtesy of Noble on Thursday. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
While Edward Little didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 61-48 victory over Bonny Eagle on Saturday.
Edward Little is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Thornton Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Thornton Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Edward Little in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 50-40. Does Thornton Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edward Little turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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