The Bangor Rams will face off against the Oxford Hills Vikings at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bangor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They escaped with a win against Windham by the margin of a single free throw, 37-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Meanwhile, Oxford Hills entered their tilt with Westbrook last Friday with nine consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with ten. They strolled past the Blue Blazes with points to spare, taking the game 69-55. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Blue Blazes are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oxford Hills' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Bangor, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Bangor barely slipped by Oxford Hills in their previous matchup back in January, winning 40-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bangor since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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