The Prouty Panthers's game two weeks ago was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They skirted past Blackstone-Millville 44-42. For Prouty, this counts as revenge for the 36-22 loss Blackstone-Millville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Blackstone-Millville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Natalia Morais, who scored 15 points. Morais is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Marren Berry, who scored 12 points.
Prouty's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Blackstone-Millville, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Prouty won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Quaboag Regional at 7:00 p.m. on February 8th. Quaboag Regional's defense has only allowed 28.1 points per game this season, so Prouty's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Blackstone-Millville, they will head out on the road to take on St. Bernard's Central Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Massachusetts (St. Bernard's Central Catholic is ranked 97th, while Blackstone-Millville is ranked 113th).
