Nipmuc Regional is 2-8 against Sutton since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Nipmuc Regional Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Sutton Sammies at 6:30 p.m. on February 15th. Nipmuc Regional will be strutting in after a victory while Sutton will be coming in after a loss.
Worcester Tech typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Nipmuc Regional proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 43-35. The win made it back-to-back wins for Nipmuc Regional.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nipmuc Regional to victory, but perhaps none more so than James McKinney, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. McKinney hasn't dropped below 13 rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Logan DeMarzo, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Sutton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight defeat. They fell 57-47 to Nipmuc Regional. Sutton found out winning isn't easy when you make five fewer threes than your opponent.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cam Benedict, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Marchand, who scored 14 points.
Nipmuc Regional's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Sutton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Nipmuc Regional was able to grind out a solid victory over Sutton when the teams last played on Saturday, winning 57-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nipmuc Regional since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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