Freeport and Mt. Ararat are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Freeport Falcons challenge the Mt. Ararat Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Ararat will be up against a hot Freeport squad: the team just extended their winning streak to eight. Freeport simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Falmouth 83-26. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Ararat waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They beat the Raiders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 71-17. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Raiders are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Ararat pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Freeport, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Freeport might still be hurting after the 65-45 loss they got from Mt. Ararat in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Freeport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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