The Bucksport Golden Bucks will venture away from home to square off against the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Bucksport and six for John Bapst Memorial.
Last Monday, Bucksport lost to Presque Isle on the road by a 59-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Wildcats are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial came up short against Orono on Thursday and fell 52-41.
Bucksport's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for John Bapst Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Bucksport strolled past John Bapst Memorial in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 57-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bucksport 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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