Basketball Recap: Doherty Memorial's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Wednesday

Doherty Memorial hadn't done well against North recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Doherty Memorial Highlanders enjoyed a cozy 72-55 victory over the North Polar Bears. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Polar Bears are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Highlanders

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/22/25 vs North	72-55
01/17/25 vs Tech Boston Academy	81-63
01/14/25 vs South	51-38

Doherty Memorial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for North, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Doherty Memorial will be playing at home against Burncoat at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burncoat's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for North, they and South will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.