The Sumner Tigers will take on the Machias Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sumner is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Calais by a score of 59-56. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Machias entered their tilt with Narraguagus on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Knights 77-34. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 26 points or more this season.
Machias has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Sumner, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Sumner was dealt a bruising 72-24 loss at the hands of Machias in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Sumner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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