The Gray-New Gloucester Patriots will square off against the Noble Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gray-New Gloucester has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Noble will arrive with nine straight victories.
Gray-New Gloucester is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 64 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Edward Little on Friday. They were beaten by the Red Eddies 70-29. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Noble faced Thornton Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Noble was the clear victor by a 73-53 margin over Thornton Academy. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Noble pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for Gray-New Gloucester, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Gray-New Gloucester was able to grind out a solid victory over Noble when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 71-59. Will Gray-New Gloucester repeat their success, or does Noble have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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