The Nipmuc Regional Warriors managed to keep up with the Dover-Sherborn Raiders until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Nipmuc Regional's rough 71-50 loss to Dover-Sherborn might stick with them for a while. Nipmuc Regional has struggled against Dover-Sherborn recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James McKinney, who scored 15 points. The matchup was McKinney's third in a row with at least ten points. Brayden Kelly was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Nipmuc Regional's defeat was their third straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-1. As for Dover-Sherborn, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nipmuc Regional will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Northbridge at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dover-Sherborn will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Medfield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Massachusetts (Medfield is ranked 40th, while Dover-Sherborn is ranked 36th).
