Basketball Game Preview: Melrose Buffaloes vs. Maxwell Bears

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Previous Games

03/14/20 - Neutral	59-56 W
01/18/20 - Neutral	49-41 W
01/02/20 - Away	54-38 W
01/18/19 - Away	49-31 W
01/03/19 - Home	39-38 W
+ 2 more games

Melrose is 6-1 against Maxwell since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Melrose Buffaloes will square off against the Maxwell Bears at 1:15 p.m. Melrose knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Maxwell likes a good challenge.

Melrose is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-53 win over Springer. The victory continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Maxwell got the win against Mountainair on Saturday by a conclusive 79-58. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Melrose's win bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Maxwell, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.

Melrose skirted past Maxwell 59-56 when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Will Melrose repeat their success, or does Maxwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.