Gardiner and Skowhegan are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Gardiner Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Skowhegan River Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-52, which was the final score in Gardiner's tilt against Lawrence on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Bulldogs are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Skowhegan can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They secured a 40-34 W over Messalonskee.
Skowhegan's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Gardiner, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Gardiner was able to grind out a solid victory over Skowhegan in their previous meeting on December 13th, winning 43-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gardiner 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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