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| 12/12/23 - Away | 50-52 L |
| 01/02/23 - Neutral | 55-24 W |
| 01/25/22 - Home | 42-28 W |
| 01/20/22 - Away | 38-24 W |
| 01/29/21 - Home | 48-25 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gardiner is 9-1 against Erskine Academy since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Gardiner Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Erskine Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m.
Gardiner came up into this matchup off a tough 27-point defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Skowhegan by a score of 56-54 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since December 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, Erskine Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They blew past the Shipbuilders, posting a 65-21 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 31 points or more this season.
Erskine Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Gardiner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Gardiner couldn't quite finish off Erskine Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 52-50. Can Gardiner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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