There's no place like home for Spruce Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They rang in the new year with a 67-54 win over the Lake Region Lakers on Saturday. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Lakers are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Phoenix
01/04/25 vs Lake Region | 67-54 |
12/21/24 vs Yarmouth | 55-32 |
12/17/24 vs Madison | 56-28 |
12/09/24 vs Hall-Dale | 80-40 |
12/06/24 vs Boothbay | 69-36 |
02/08/24 vs Boothbay | 89-45 |
Spruce Mountain pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for Lake Region, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spruce Mountain will head out to face off against Oak Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lake Region, they will head out on the road to square off against Cape Elizabeth at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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