The Easton Bears will take on the Van Buren Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Van Buren took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Easton, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Easton turned things around against East Grand on Saturday. They breezed by the Vikings to the tune of 69-19. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Van Buren was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Katahdin and fell 81-17. 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).
Easton's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Van Buren, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything came up roses for Easton against Van Buren in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-12 win. Will Easton repeat their success, or does Van Buren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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