Basketball Game Preview: Dartmouth Indians vs. Apponequet Regional Lakers

The Dartmouth Indians will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Apponequet Regional Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

On Monday, Dartmouth might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Franklin an easy 70-44 victory. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Apponequet Regional managed to keep up with Somerset Berkley Regional until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Apponequet Regional came up short against Somerset Berkley Regional, falling 80-60. The loss continues a trend for the Lakers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.

Dartmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Apponequet Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Dartmouth ended up a good deal behind Apponequet Regional in their previous meeting back in January, losing 73-56. Can Dartmouth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.