Penquis Valley hasn't had much luck against Dexter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Penquis Valley Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Dexter Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Penquis Valley might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 82-30 to Schenck, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wolverines are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Dexter played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Mattanawcook, falling 68-43. The Tigers have struggled against the Lynx recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Penquis Valley will have to keep a close watch on Isiah Robinson and Bryce Cooper, a pair of players who had a big impact on Dexter's prior game. Robinson went 10 for 12 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds, while Cooper went 7 of 16 en route to 14 points and three steals. Those 25 points gave Robinson a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Penquis Valley and nudges their season record down to 4-8. As for Dexter, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Penquis Valley lost to Dexter on the road by a decisive 49-32 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Penquis Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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