CARIBOU, Maine — The Caribou Vikings overcame a robust defensive effort by rival Presque Isle to defeat the Wildcats 49-36 in a Class B North preliminary boys basketball recreation Wednesday night time.
The Fifth-seeded Vikings superior to face No. 4 Orono within the quarterfinals of the event at 9 a.m., Saturday within the Cross Insurance coverage Middle in Bangor.
The sport started in an in depth head-to-head battle with every workforce buying and selling factors through the first quarter, however Caribou was capable of draw back as the group roared with enthusiasm. Caribou got here into the preliminary recreation with a season file of 12-4 whereas Presque Isle had a 5-13 file.
“We received a bit of shaky within the first quarter,” mentioned Caribou Head Coach Kyle Corrigan. “Presque Isle actually amped up the protection there on us.”
High scorers for Caribou have been junior Tristan Robbins with 13 factors, sophomore Owen Corrigan netting 11 factors, and junior Kaymen Sargent scoring 8 factors.
The Wildcats stayed aggressive in opposition to the Vikings with prime scorers senior Wyatt Younger scoring 9 factors, sophomore Eli Mosher contributing 8 factors, and senior Jack Buck netting 7 factors.
“It’s not like this all around the state of Maine this can be a particular place [with] the Caribou and Presque Isle rivalry,” Corrigan mentioned.
“[Orono] beat us final yr within the quarterfinals down there, so I’m anticipating a very good recreation,” Corrigan mentioned.
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