Basketball Game Preview: Merrimack Valley Pride vs. Pembroke Spartans

The Merrimack Valley Pride will head out on the road to take on the Pembroke Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merrimack Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Merrimack Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-27 win over Hollis-Brookline. The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Pembroke entered their tilt with Coe-Brown Academy on Friday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 58-57 W against the Bears.

Merrimack Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points over those games. Pembroke pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Merrimack Valley came up short against Pembroke in their previous meeting on February 3rd, falling 44-37. Can Merrimack Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.