The Bucksport Golden Bucks will take on the Orono Riots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Bucksport had to suffer through a 58-28 loss at the hands of Central.
Meanwhile, Orono was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Dexter, falling 40-16. While losing is never fun, the Riots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Tigers are ranked 13th).
Bucksport's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Orono, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Bucksport was able to grind out a solid win over Orono in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 42-32. Will Bucksport repeat their success, or does Orono have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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