The Old Town Coyotes will square off against the Houlton Shiretowners at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Old Town has four straight wins, Houlton has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Old Town will head into Monday's matchup having proved themselves against Mount Desert Island: Old Town barely beat Mount Desert Island the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Old Town blew past Mount Desert Island 46-24 on Monday. That looming 46-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Coyotes yet this season.
Meanwhile, Houlton scored the most points they've had this season last Monday, but it wasn't enough. They had to suffer through a 66-32 loss at the hands of Ellsworth. While losing is never fun, the Shiretowners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Eagles are ranked 21st).
Old Town pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Houlton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Old Town took their win against Houlton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 56-31. Does Old Town have another victory up their sleeve, or will Houlton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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