Gardiner and Erskine Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Gardiner Tigers will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Erskine Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gardiner will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Skowhegan, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Gardiner enjoyed a cozy 55-38 win over Skowhegan on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Erskine Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 victory over Morse on Thursday.
Erskine Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Gardiner, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Gardiner strolled past Erskine Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 70-56. Will Gardiner repeat their success, or does Erskine Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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