On Wednesday, Fort Kent faced Caribou in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fort Kent Warriors came up short against the Caribou Vikings, falling 87-64. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-25.
Despite the loss, Fort Kent still got an impressive performance from Aden Jeffers, who went 18 of 31 on his way to 31 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Severe, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points and six boards.
Fort Kent's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Caribou, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Kent will take on Katahdin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Katahdin will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Fort Kent surely won't give up without a fight. As for Caribou, they will challenge Hermon at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Caribou knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Hermon likes a good challenge.
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