Mount Desert Island hasn't had much luck against Ellsworth recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mount Desert Island Trojans will challenge the Ellsworth Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Mount Desert Island didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Washington Academy, but they still walked away with a 65-60 victory. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Raiders are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth entered their tilt with Bucksport on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Golden Bucks 65-45.
Ellsworth is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Mount Desert Island, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Mount Desert Island came up short against Ellsworth in their previous matchup back in January, falling 63-58. Can Mount Desert Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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