Mattanawcook hasn't had much luck against George Stevens Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mattanawcook Lynx will venture away from home to take on the George Stevens Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Mattanawcook's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Mattanawcook is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Penobscot Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Mattanawcook blew past Penobscot Valley 63-38 on Monday. The Lynx pushed the score to 51-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Howlers had little chance of recovering from.
Mattanawcook's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Trott, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kooper McCarthy, who posted 15 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Mattanawcook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, George Stevens Academy came up short against Sumner on Friday and fell 50-40.
George Stevens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mattanawcook, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mattanawcook came up short against George Stevens Academy in their previous meeting back in February, falling 58-51. Can Mattanawcook avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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