High school basketball preview for December 27th

December 27, 2016

A total of 28 high school basketball games are scheduled around Eastern Maine today. 

Brewer will host Oceanside in a class A matchup that will highlight the 17 game boys schedule. Brewer (3-1) has won three straight since a season opening loss to Cony. Oceanside (4-1) defeated Lawrence and Belfast since a loss at Medomak Valley on December 12th.

Washington Academy will travel to Hermon for a key class B boys basketball clash this afternoon. The Raiders (3-1) loss to MDI. In their other three games they have won each by at least 20 points. The Hawks (4-1) also fell to MDI, they have impressive wins over Orono and Ellsworth.

The Central Red Devils girls basketball team will look to improve to 5-0 when they travel to Foxcroft Academy (4-2) this evening. The Red Devils have only allowed 27.5 PPG. The Ponies are coming off a 37-31 win over Washington Academy.

Eastern Maine Sports will have live Audio coverage of the John Bapst (2-4) at Central (3-1) this evening at 6:50 PM.

Other games on the schedule for today include. Boys basketball- PCHS at Penquis (7 PM), Dexter at Bucksport (7 PM), Schenck at Katahdin (6:30 PM), MDI at Mattanawcook (4:30 PM), Foxcroft at Orono (7 PM), PVHS at Searsport (1:30 PM), Washburn at Hodgpn (3:30 PM), Greater Houlton Christian at Southern Aroostook (1 PM), Sumner at Calais (6:30 PM), George Stevens at Narraguagus (6:30 PM), Bangor Christian at Machias (6:30 PM).

Girls basketball- George Stevens at Ellsworth (7 PM), PVHS at Penquis (2:30 PM), MDI at Mattanawcook (1:30 PM), Old Town at John Bapst (7 PM), Washington Academy at Hermon (3 PM), Bangor Christian at Machias (5 PM), Shead at Fort Fairfield (4 PM), Katahdin at Hodgdon (7 PM), Medomak Valley at Brunswick (1 PM).