Ellsworth has won seven straight games at home, while Orono has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Ellsworth Eagles will welcome the Orono Riots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Ellsworth slipped by John Bapst Memorial 47-46. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Crusaders are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Orono was able to grind out a solid victory over Hermon on Wednesday, taking the game 56-49.
Ellsworth is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Orono, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Ellsworth beat Orono 68-58 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Ellsworth repeat their success, or does Orono have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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