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WellesleyNeedham

Raiders
48
Rockets
55

The Needham (MA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Wellesley (MA) by a score of 55-48.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wellesley----48
Needham----55
Final score provided by J. Crisosto.
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Game Story

Massachusetts High School Basketball - Wellesley edged by Needham

January 26, 2024: Needham, MA 02494

The Wellesley Raiders basketball team (Wellesley, MA), was nudged 55-48 in Friday's league battle with the host Needham Rockets (Needham, MA)

The Rockets now possess a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Milton for a Bay State - Herget battle on Tuesday, January 30.

The Raiders (2-7) will now prepare for their battle against Braintree (Braintree, MA). The Wamps come into the Bay State - Herget battle with a 8-3 record.

Wellesley @ Needham Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 26, 2024 @ 6:45p
Needham High School
The Needham (MA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Wellesley (MA) by a score of 55-48.

Scoretracker Providers

Bruce BarnettRockets All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Wellesley (23-24)

MADiv.
13048
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
8-124-75-23-10.400.3649841,036

Needham (23-24)

MADiv.
3113
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
14-810-17-47-4.636.9091,2741,142

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wellesley		19.09.011.011.049.2
Needham		13.010.017.514.557.9

Head-to-Head

  • Needham won on 12/22/2023
    12/22 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Needham----64
    Wellesley----46

    The Needham (MA) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Wellesley (MA) by a score of 64-46.

    Box score
  • Needham won on 1/26/2024
    1/26 @ 6:45pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Wellesley----48
    Needham----55

    The Wellesley (MA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Needham (MA) by a score of 55-48.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Wellesley6-8Needham11-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/12/23WellesleyNatick(L) 54-311/19/24NeedhamNatick(L) 61-57
2/17/24NatickWellesley(W) 52-48
12/15/23WellesleyMilton(W) 60-4612/12/23MiltonNeedham(W) 68-38
1/30/24NeedhamMilton(W) 53-37
12/19/23Newton NorthWellesley(L) 42-401/17/24Newton NorthNeedham(L) 40-39
2/3/24WellesleyNewton North(L) 43-402/5/24NeedhamNewton North(W) 38-36
1/3/24WalpoleWellesley(W) 61-551/9/24NeedhamWalpole(W) 51-43
1/23/24WellesleyWalpole(L) 57-542/15/24WalpoleNeedham(W) 74-52
1/5/24WellesleyBrookline(L) 54-5312/19/23BrooklineNeedham(W) 63-48
2/6/24BrooklineWellesley(W) 50-49
1/9/24FraminghamWellesley(W) 56-342/6/24NeedhamFramingham(W) 67-45
2/9/24WellesleyFramingham(L) 35-34
1/12/24WellesleyBraintree(L) 57-431/5/24BraintreeNeedham(W) 59-38
1/30/24BraintreeWellesley(W) 52-432/9/24NeedhamBraintree(W) 45-32
1/19/24WellesleyWeymouth(L) 75-5012/15/23NeedhamWeymouth(W) 62-54
2/2/24WeymouthNeedham(W) 73-61

Record Breakdown

Wellesley (23-24)

Needham (23-24)
8-12
Overall
14-8
4-7
League
10-1
4-5
Non-League
3-4
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
6-8
Common Opponent
11-2
5-2
Home
7-4
3-10
Away
7-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
1-1
8-12
In-State
14-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0