Class B east has been amazing to follow this year. The parity has been ridiculous. Maranacook, Presque Isle, Caribou, and Camden Hills have been the clear cut 1-2-3-4 for the last couple of weeks as this season winds down to an end, but it hasn’t been easy for these teams. Maranacook remains unbeaten as of today at 14-0 and in the number one spot, but chances are they will not finish there…even if they finish the season unbeaten. Presque Isle is in the second spot with two losses(Houlton and Caribou). They are above both one loss Caribou and one loss Camden Hills because of the teams they have beat. Huge wins over Mattanawcook, Mount Desert Island, John Bapst twice, and Old Town have given them enough points to have a shot at number 1. Caribou’s one loss came in a hard fought game verses Mattanawcook. Camden Hill’s one loss came from the hands of Maranacook. The one seed is so important this year because with 15 teams making tournament, the number 1 team is the only one who gets a bye.
Tonight a storied rivalry adds another epic chapter to the books. Caribou and Presque Isle will face off, the winner taking home the number 1 seed. These two neighboring towns, separated by a mere 12 miles, have a rivalry that dates back to when the schools opened. Presque Isle kids don’t like Caribou kids and Caribou kids don’t like Presque Isle kids. No matter what, these games are always great.
These teams have met already once this season…that game came down to Russ Mortland shooting a 3 from the corner for the game and just coming up a little bit short. Much more on the line tonight. I’ll be making the trip up along with many others. It’s going to be a packed house!
Brad Thibeau
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