Preview: Commonwealth Mermaids vs. Boston University Academy
Commonwealth is 0-6 against Boston University Academy since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Commonwealth Mermaids will be playing at home against Boston University Academy at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Commonwealth's recent rough patch got a bit rougher back in December of 2023 after their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Marie Philip 68-37.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins dating back to last season, Boston University Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 54-43 to Marie Philip.
Commonwealth's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-2. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.7 points per game. As for Boston University Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Commonwealth was taken down by Boston University Academy 50-22 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Commonwealth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
