Basketball Recap: Belmont Drops Season-High Score on Billerica Memorial

Marauders

Team Score

01/23/25 vs Billerica Memorial	57
01/17/25 vs Lexington	56
01/14/25 @ Burlington	56
01/07/25 vs Wakefield Memorial	51
12/13/24 vs Melrose	51

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belmont). They had just enough and edged the Billerica Memorial Indians out 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Marauders have posted since February 2, 2024.

Belmont's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Billerica Memorial, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.

Belmont and Billerica Memorial could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. Belmont will take on Winchester at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 174 places (218 vs. 44). Meanwhile, Billerica Memorial (ranked 210th) will meet Tewksbury Memorial (ranked 36th) at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.