Basketball Recap: Northampton Victorious

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pope Francis Prep, Northampton was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against the Putnam Vo-Tech Beavers by the margin of a single free throw, 59-58. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 62-49 win the Beavers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

The victory got Northampton back to even at 1-1. As for Putnam Vo-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northampton will be home for the holidays to greet Chicopee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Putnam Vo-Tech, they will welcome Pope Francis Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Putnam Vo-Tech has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.