Preview: Blackstone-Millville Chargers vs. Keefe Tech Broncos
Blackstone-Millville is 0-3 against Keefe Tech since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blackstone-Millville Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Keefe Tech Broncos at 5:30 p.m. Blackstone-Millville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Monday, Blackstone-Millville had to suffer through a rough 86-51 loss at the hands of Burncoat. While losing is never fun, Blackstone-Millville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while Burncoat is ranked 72nd).
Blackstone-Millville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Karson Cournoyer, who scored 13 points, and Brady Folster who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan McCourt, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Keefe Tech had to settle for a 55-53 loss against Blue Hills RVT on Friday. Keefe Tech has not had much luck with Blue Hills RVT recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite their loss, Keefe Tech saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Eidan Toppa, who scored 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Toppa has scored all season. Another player making a difference was George Anastos, who scored 13 points.
Blackstone-Millville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Keefe Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Blackstone-Millville came up short against Keefe Tech in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 62-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anastos, who scored 19 points. Now that Blackstone-Millville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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