The Ellsworth Eagles will square off against the Caribou Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Ellsworth sitting on six straight victories and Caribou on eight.
Last Friday, Ellsworth earned a 52-39 win over John Bapst Memorial. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Crusaders are ranked 59th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Caribou). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Houlton 105-38. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Caribou's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Ellsworth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Ellsworth was able to grind out a solid win over Caribou in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 65-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellsworth 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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