The Waynflete Flyers will take on the Cape Elizabeth Capers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Waynflete will be strutting in after a win while Cape Elizabeth will be coming in after a defeat.
Waynflete will head into Saturday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 29-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Traip, sneaking past 37-34. The 37-point effort marked the Flyers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Cape Elizabeth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 69-49 to Yarmouth. While losing is never fun, the Capers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Clippers are ranked 32nd).
Waynflete has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.33 points across that stretch. As for Cape Elizabeth, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Waynflete came up short against Cape Elizabeth in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 46-41. Will Waynflete have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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