The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will head out to face off against the Old Town Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, John Bapst Memorial came up short against Ellsworth and fell 52-39. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Old Town unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Mount Desert Island 62-56.
This is the second loss in a row for John Bapst Memorial and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Old Town, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
John Bapst Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Old Town in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 63-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Bapst Memorial 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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