The Caribou Vikings will head out to face off against the Old Town Coyotes at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Caribou comes in on ten and Old Town on four.
Caribou is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Mount Desert Island, who was ranked 19th at the time (Caribou was ranked first). Caribou snuck past Mount Desert Island with a 59-55 win on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Old Town posted their closest victory since January 4th on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Washington Academy 47-44.
Caribou's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Old Town, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Caribou against Old Town in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 79-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caribou since the squad 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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