Mattanawcook had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 65-51 victory over the Washington Academy Raiders. For the Lynx, this counts as revenge for the 93-66 win the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2016.
Mattanawcook got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Oliver out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Oliver continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kooper McCarthy, who went 5 for 11 en route to 19 points plus two steals.
Mattanawcook pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mattanawcook will square off against Presque Isle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mattanawcook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for Washington Academy, they and Narraguagus are set to duel on Friday.
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