Basketball Game Preview: Academy of Notre Dame Lancers vs. Mystic Valley Regional Eagles

The Academy of Notre Dame Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Mystic Valley Regional Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Academy of Notre Dame has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Mystic Valley Regional will arrive with nine straight wins.

Last Monday, Academy of Notre Dame lost to Nashoba Valley Tech at home by a 76-60 margin.

Meanwhile, Mystic Valley Regional took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 70-35 victory over Boston Collegiate. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 31 points or more this season.

Mystic Valley Regional pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. As for Academy of Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

Academy of Notre Dame took a serious blow against Mystic Valley Regional when the teams last played back in January, falling 92-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mystic Valley Regional's Dalton Kinnon, who posted 31 points. Now that Academy of Notre Dame knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.