It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Hermon Hawks duke it out with the Ellsworth Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday...
On Saturday, Hermon didn't have quite enough to beat Presque Isle and fell 39-36. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth entered their tilt with Houlton on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Shiretowners with points to spare, taking the game 61-47.
Ellsworth's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Hermon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Hermon didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ellsworth in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hermon 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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