The Marblehead Magicians will square off against the Danvers Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Marblehead lost to Swampscott at home by a 79-63 margin. While losing is never fun, the Magicians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Big Blue are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Danvers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 59-47 to Peabody Veterans Memorial.
Marblehead will need focus on slowing down Kyle Sillars, one of several Danvers players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Sillars a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Kevin Ahearn, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Danvers now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Marblehead, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Marblehead beat Danvers 54-47 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does Marblehead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Danvers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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