Basketball Recap: James Mckinney's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Nipmuc Regional over Blackstone-Millville

Nipmuc Regional was the 65-48 winner over Blackstone-Millville when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Nipmuc Regional Warriors fell 59-46 to the Blackstone-Millville Chargers on Tuesday. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 12-7 in the first quarter.

Nipmuc Regional's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James McKinney, who posted 12 points. Logan DeMarzo was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Blackstone-Millville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Dunton out in front who scored 19 points. Dunton is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Folster, who had 15 points.

Nipmuc Regional's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for Blackstone-Millville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nipmuc Regional has already played their next game (against Wayland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Blackstone-Millville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Keefe Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Blackstone-Millville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.