The South Portland Red Riots will square off against the Oxford Hills Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Portland is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
South Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Windham, who was ranked second at the time (South Portland was ranked tenth). In a tight match that could have gone either way, South Portland made off with a 55-54 win over Windham.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oxford Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They secured a 66-62 W over Lewiston on Tuesday.
Oxford Hills pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for South Portland, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
South Portland strolled past Oxford Hills in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a score of 58-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Portland 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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