The Washington Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Presque Isle Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Washington Academy came up short against Caribou and fell 79-66. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Presque Isle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They snuck past John Bapst Memorial with a 56-52 victory on Tuesday. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Presque Isle's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Washington Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Washington Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Presque Isle when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 39-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington Academy since the team 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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