The Ellsworth Eagles and the Old Town Coyotes will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ellsworth will be strutting in after a victory while Old Town will be coming in after a defeat.
Ellsworth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Presque Isle, who was ranked 20th at the time (Ellsworth was ranked sixth). Ellsworth came out on top against Presque Isle by a score of 49-41 on Saturday. That eight point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Meanwhile, Old Town didn't have quite enough to beat Foxcroft Academy on Saturday and fell 36-34.
Old Town has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Ellsworth, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Ellsworth didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Old Town when the teams last played on December 5th, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory. Does Ellsworth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Old Town turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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