Basketball Game Preview: Pittsfield Generals vs. South Hadley Tigers

The Pittsfield Generals will head out to square off against the South Hadley Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pittsfield will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Pittsfield's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Wednesday, when they got past Frontier Regional's usually-dominant defense. Pittsfield walked away with a 73-64 win over Frontier Regional.

Harolyn Castillo

Steals

02/19/25 vs Frontier Regional	3
02/14/25 vs Belchertown	2
02/10/25 @ Pope Francis Prep	2
02/07/25 vs Mount Greylock Regional	3
02/05/25 @ Drury	2
02/04/25 @ Chicopee Comp	4

Pittsfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Harolyn Castillo out in front who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Castillo is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Stetz, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, South Hadley got the win against Hampshire Regional last Friday by a conclusive 64-39. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won seven in a row.

Pittsfield pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for South Hadley, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.

Pittsfield came up short against South Hadley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 48-40. Can Pittsfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.