Caribou is 2-8 against Hermon since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Caribou Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Hermon Hawks at 3:00 p.m. Caribou is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Caribou is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Fort Kent, who was ranked 15th at the time (Caribou was ranked first). Caribou blew past Fort Kent 70-29 on Tuesday. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Hermon took on Ellsworth on Wednesday. Hermon took a 46-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ellsworth. The Hawks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Caribou's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Hermon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Caribou strolled past Hermon when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 51-35. Does Caribou have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hermon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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