Maranacook is 1-8 against Spruce Mountain since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Maranacook Black Bears will be playing at home against the Spruce Mountain Phoenix at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Maranacook came up short against Hall-Dale and fell 46-39.
Meanwhile, Spruce Mountain waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 48-34 win over the Eagles. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Eagles are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spruce Mountain's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Maranacook, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Maranacook was taken down by Spruce Mountain 65-31 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Maranacook have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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