Presque Isle is 8-2 against Foxcroft Academy since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Presque Isle Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Foxcroft Academy Ponies at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Presque Isle couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Old Town at home and fell 58-28. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Presque Isle in their matchups with Old Town: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Foxcroft Academy was the victim of a rough 71-47 loss at the hands of Ellsworth on Monday.
Despite the loss, Foxcroft Academy got a solid performance out of Jadon Richard, who scored 22 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Lucas Sands, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Presque Isle's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1. As for Foxcroft Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Presque Isle was able to grind out a solid victory over Foxcroft Academy in their previous matchup back in February, winning 67-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Foxcroft Academy's Caden Crocker, who scored 17 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Presque Isle to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
