Sumner is 1-9 against George Stevens Academy since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sumner Tigers will head out to take on the George Stevens Academy Eagles at 1:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Sumner earned an 80-72 win over Narraguagus. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, George Stevens Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 65-59 to Mattanawcook. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Lynx are ranked fifth).
Sumner is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for George Stevens Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Sumner was able to grind out a solid victory over George Stevens Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 50-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumner since the team 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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