The Mount Desert Island Trojans will challenge the Presque Isle Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mount Desert Island is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hermon just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost to the Hawks on the road by a 64-46 margin.
Meanwhile, Presque Isle had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 59-45 victory over Bucksport on Monday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Golden Bucks are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Desert Island's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Presque Isle, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Mount Desert Island skirted past Presque Isle 71-68 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Desert Island 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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