Basketball Game Preview: Beverly Panthers vs. Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners

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Previous Games

12/13/24 - Away	77-41 W
01/25/24 - Away	45-50 L
12/15/23 - Home	57-71 L
01/27/23 - Home	86-70 W
12/16/22 - Away	62-61 W
+ 5 more games

Beverly has gone 8-2 against Peabody Veterans Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Beverly Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners at 7:00 p.m. Beverly has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Peabody Veterans Memorial will come in with five straight wins.

Last Tuesday, Beverly came up short against Masconomet Regional and fell 72-60. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Chieftains are ranked ninth).

Peabody Veterans Memorial got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They came out on top against Danvers by a score of 59-47 on Tuesday.

Peabody Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Beverly, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

Everything came up roses for Beverly against Peabody Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 77-41 win. Will Beverly repeat their success, or does Peabody Veterans Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.