Preview: Pittsfield Generals vs. Northampton Blue Devils
The Pittsfield Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Northampton Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pittsfield is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
A well-balanced attack led Pittsfield over Drury in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Pittsfield came out on top against Drury by a score of 51-39.
Pittsfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyana Summers out in front who scored 11 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Summers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Harolyn Castillo, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Northampton came up short against Central last Friday and fell 61-48. While losing is never fun, Northampton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Central is ranked third).
Pittsfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Northampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Pittsfield came up short against Northampton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 49-39. Can Pittsfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
