The Ellsworth Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Caribou Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Ellsworth strolled past Foxcroft Academy with points to spare, taking the game 43-27.
Meanwhile, Caribou waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over the Hawks. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Hawks are ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caribou pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Ellsworth, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Ellsworth, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-23 loss to Caribou when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Ellsworth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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