Mount View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 65-52 to the Spruce Mountain Phoenix. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Phoenix are ranked 14th).
Mount View now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Spruce Mountain, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1.
Coming up, Mount View will face off against Waterville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.94 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Spruce Mountain, they will challenge Oak Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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