Sumner is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Mattanawcook is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sumner Tigers will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Mattanawcook Lynx at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Sumner is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Calais just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 63-49 fall against the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Mattanawcook faced Dexter in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Mattanawcook enjoyed a cozy 57-42 victory over Dexter. The 57-point effort marked the Lynx's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mattanawcook's win came from a few key players Sumner will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was James Trott, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 15 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kooper McCarthy, who posted nine points and seven assists.
Mattanawcook's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Sumner, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Sumner came up short against Mattanawcook when the teams last played back in January, falling 54-44. Can Sumner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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