Basketball Recap: Maynard Takes a Loss

Maynard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The contest between them and the Hopedale Blue Raiders didn't end well, with the Maynard Tigers falling 70-51. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 78th).

Maynard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Hopedale, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers take on the Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hopedale, they will be taking part in a tournament against Leicester at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday.