Van Buren was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 81-17 loss at the hands of the Katahdin Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Cougars are ranked 23rd).
Van Buren's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Katahdin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Buren will square off against Easton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Van Buren is facing Easton at the right time seeing as Easton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Katahdin, they are taking a road trip to square off against Ashland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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