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

The Merrimack Valley The Pride will square off against the Coe-Brown Academy Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

Merrimack Valley is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Bow. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the The Pride have suffered since January 19, 2024.

Meanwhile, Coe-Brown Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They snuck past the Generals with a 57-51 victory.

Merrimack Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Coe-Brown Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

Merrimack Valley came up short against Coe-Brown Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 61-55. Will Merrimack Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.