The Hampden Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Skowhegan River Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hampden will be strutting in after a win while Skowhegan will be coming in after a defeat.
If Hampden beats Skowhegan with 51 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Hampden came out on top against Gardiner by a score of 51-44 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Meanwhile, Skowhegan came up short against Mt. Blue on Tuesday, falling 71-45. While losing is never fun, the River Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Cougars are ranked 31st).
Skowhegan's loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Hampden, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hampden against Skowhegan when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 60-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampden 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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