The Dirigo Cougars will square off against the Buckfield Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dirigo will bounce into Friday's game after beating Winthrop, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars came out on top against the Ramblers by a score of 55-43 on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Ramblers on their court since January 20, 2016.
Meanwhile, Buckfield entered their tilt with Islesboro Central on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 42-19 win. Given the Bucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Eagles are ranked 127th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Dirigo back to even at 5-5. As for Buckfield, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Everything came up roses for Dirigo against Buckfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 55-27 victory. In that contest, the Cougars amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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