The Oxford Hills Vikings will challenge the Bangor Rams at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Oxford Hills is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Friday, Oxford Hills strolled past Westbrook with points to spare, taking the game 69-55. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Blue Blazes are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bangor had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They slipped by Windham 37-36 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Oxford Hills' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Bangor, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Oxford Hills and Bangor were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Oxford Hills came up empty-handed after a 40-39 defeat. Can Oxford Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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