The Hermon Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Caribou Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Hermon faced off against Ellsworth on Tuesday. Hermon lost 46-24 to Ellsworth. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Caribou entered their tilt with Fort Kent on Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Warriors 87-64. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Caribou's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Hermon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Hermon was able to grind out a solid victory over Caribou in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 60-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hermon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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