Gardiner is 1-6 against Hampden since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Gardiner Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hampden Broncos at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gardiner will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Lawrence, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Gardiner strolled past Lawrence with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 59-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Hampden was able to grind out a solid win over Bangor on Saturday, taking the game 51-41. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Rams are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gardiner has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Hampden, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Gardiner was dealt a bruising 98-42 loss at the hands of Hampden in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Gardiner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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