Basketball Recap: Merrimack Valley Takes Down Hollis-Brookline in a Playoff Battle

Pride

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 @ ConVal	43
02/18/25 @ Hanover	42
12/17/24 vs Kingswood	36
02/21/25 vs Hollis-Brookline	34
02/12/25 vs Sanborn Regional	33

It's playoff time, and Merrimack Valley had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-27 victory over the Hollis-Brookline Cavaliers. The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Merrimack Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.4 points. Hollis-Brookline has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Merrimack Valley is taking a road trip to challenge Pembroke at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pembroke sitting on eight straight wins and Merrimack Valley on four. As for Hollis-Brookline, they will welcome Milford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Milford has three straight victories, Hollis-Brookline has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.