The Mascoma Royals will face off against the Newfound Regional Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Mascoma and nine for Newfound Regional.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-17, which was the final score in Mascoma's tilt against Monadnock on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Huskies are ranked tenth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aaralyn Chiasson, who posted nine points. That was a full 52.9% of Mascoma's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Newfound Regional lost to Hillsboro-Deering at home by a 35-21 margin on Friday.
Mascoma's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Newfound Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Mascoma didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Newfound Regional when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mascoma since the squad 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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