It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Windham Eagles duke it out with the Marshwood Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday... Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Windham sidestepped South Portland for a 35-33 win.
While Marshwood didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Deering with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 55-41. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Rams are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshwood pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Windham, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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