The Nipmuc Regional Warriors won the last time they faced the Hopedale Blue Raiders, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Nipmuc Regional slipped by Hopedale 51-50.
Nipmuc Regional was led to victory by Chase Kelly and James McKinney. Kelly scored 17 points, while McKinney scored 16 points. McKinney hasn't dropped below 15points for three straight games. Logan DeMarzo was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Hopedale lost, one person who can't be blamed is Patrick Madden. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Madden has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rutkowski, who scored seven points.
Nipmuc Regional has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Hopedale, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nipmuc Regional will take on Blackstone-Millville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Blackstone-Millville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for Hopedale, they will be playing at home against Douglas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
