Basketball Game Preview: Merrimack Valley The Pride vs. Coe-Brown Academy Bears

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Previous Games

12/19/23 - Home	42-25 W
12/20/22 - Away	51-37 W
02/09/22 - Neutral	53-41 W
12/17/21 - Neutral	57-41 W
02/25/21 - Neutral	42-29 W
+ 5 more games

Merrimack Valley is 9-1 against Coe-Brown Academy since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Merrimack Valley The Pride will head out on the road to square off against the Coe-Brown Academy Bears at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Merrimack Valley got the win against Bow by a conclusive 63-42. The The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Coe-Brown Academy strolled past Stark with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 57-40.

Coe-Brown Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Merrimack Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Merrimack Valley strolled past Coe-Brown Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 42-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merrimack Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.