Hodgdon has won four straight games at home, while Central Aroostook has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Hodgdon Hawks will host the Central Aroostook Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but likely not for long.
Hodgdon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Madawaska just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 62-49 to the Owls.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Aroostook). They claimed a resounding 89-26 victory over Van Buren. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Crusaders are ranked 126th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hodgdon's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-3. As for Central Aroostook, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Hodgdon skirted past Central Aroostook 67-64 when the teams last played back in January. Will Hodgdon repeat their success, or does Central Aroostook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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