Basketball Game Preview: Melrose Dutchmen vs. Litchfield Dragons

By Team Reports Dec 24, 2023, 4:32am

Preview: Melrose Dutchmen vs. Litchfield Dragons

Melrose is 0-3 against Litchfield since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Melrose Dutchmen will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Litchfield Dragons at 2:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Thursday, Melrose was beaten by Upsala 80-40. Melrose has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Litchfield's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 43-36 to Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City.

Melrose bumped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Litchfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Melrose came up short against Litchfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 46-34. Will Melrose have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.