The Mt. Blue Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Nokomis Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mt. Blue is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Cony just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 52-41 to the Rams.
Meanwhile, Nokomis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Camden Hills. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Windjammers are ranked 35th).
Nokomis' defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Mt. Blue, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Mt. Blue took their win against Nokomis when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 68-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Blue 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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