The North Polar Bears will face off against the Everett Crimson Tide at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for North: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Everett has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, North turned things around against St. Paul on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Knights 39-36.
Meanwhile, Everett came up short against Brookline on Saturday and fell 73-64. While losing is never fun, the Crimson Tide can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Warriors are ranked 33rd).
North's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Everett, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
North beat Everett 66-54 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Does North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Everett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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