Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Blackstone-Millville

Blackstone-Millville waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 59-46 win over the Nipmuc Regional Warriors. This was a revenge game for the Chargers: when they faced off against the Warriors back in January, they had to take a 65-48 loss.

Blackstone-Millville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Dunton led the charge by putting up 19 points. Dunton's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brady Folster was another key player, posting 15 points.

Nipmuc Regional's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James McKinney, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Logan DeMarzo, who earned 11 points.

Blackstone-Millville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Nipmuc Regional, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 12-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blackstone-Millville and Keefe Tech will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Blackstone-Millville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season. As for Nipmuc Regional, they will square off against Wayland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.