Basketball Preview: Maconaquah Braves vs. Eastern Comets
The Maconaquah Braves will square off against the Eastern Comets at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Maconaquah's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Eastern has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Maconaquah will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Northfield, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Maconaquah managed a 40-34 win over Northfield on Tuesday.
Maconaquah found their leader in sophomore Aubrey Stoll, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stoll has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ireland Kile, who scored 12 points plus five rebounds.
Maconaquah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a victory for Eastern just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 74-37 loss at the hands of Manchester.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Maconaquah, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Maconaquah against Eastern in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-22 victory. Does Maconaquah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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