The Monmouth Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Old Orchard Beach Seagulls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Monmouth Academy came up short against Spruce Mountain and fell 60-49. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Phoenix are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Old Orchard Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 54-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison.
This is the second loss in a row for Monmouth Academy and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Old Orchard Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Monmouth Academy beat Old Orchard Beach 55-44 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monmouth Academy 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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