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| 12/19/24 - Home | 54-38 W |
| 02/03/24 - Home | 54-28 W |
| 12/20/23 - Away | 60-37 W |
| 01/24/23 - Home | 51-57 L |
| 01/16/23 - Away | 51-42 W |
| + 5 more games |
Orono is 8-2 against John Bapst Memorial since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Orono Riots will square off against the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orono has six straight wins, John Bapst Memorial has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, Orono didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Greater Houlton Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. Given the Riots' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Greater Houlton Christian Academy are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial came up short against Old Town on Tuesday and fell 68-58.
Orono's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for John Bapst Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Orono strolled past John Bapst Memorial in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 54-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orono since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
