Basketball Game Preview: Barnstable Red Hawks vs. Falmouth Clippers

Barnstable is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Falmouth is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Barnstable Red Hawks will host the Falmouth Clippers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Barnstable's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.

Last Tuesday, Barnstable got the win against Southeastern RVT by a conclusive 75-49. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Falmouth's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Wednesday. They were beaten by Plymouth North 50-23. The contest marked the Clippers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Barnstable's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Falmouth, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.

Barnstable didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Falmouth when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. Will Barnstable repeat their success, or does Falmouth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.