The Grafton Gators will face off against the Prouty Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, Grafton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-52 to Northbridge.
Meanwhile, Prouty waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 54-47 victory over the Pioneers. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Pioneers are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prouty's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Grafton couldn't quite finish off Prouty in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 and fell 64-61. Can Grafton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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