The Hodgdon Hawks will take on the Fort Kent Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hodgdon took a loss when they played away from home back in January, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They came out on top against Central Aroostook by a score of 81-74. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Fort Kent rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 82-44 win over the Patriots. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Patriots are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hodgdon pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.2 points over those games. As for Fort Kent, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything went Hodgdon's way against Fort Kent when the teams last played back in January, as Hodgdon made off with an 86-64 win. Will Hodgdon repeat their success, or does Fort Kent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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