Basketball Game Preview: Merrimack Valley The Pride vs. Milford Spartans

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Previous 3 Games

01/19/22 - Home	47-35 W
02/05/20 - Neutral	59-26 W
02/01/19 - Home	52-25 W

Merrimack Valley is 3-0 against Milford since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Merrimack Valley The Pride are taking a road trip to challenge the Milford Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

If Merrimack Valley beats Milford with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Merrimack Valley took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 55-24 win over Bishop Brady. The The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 31 points or more this season.

While Milford didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Lebanon with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 55-39.

Merrimack Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Milford, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Merrimack Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Milford in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, winning 47-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merrimack Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.