Seekonk is 2-7 against Somerset Berkley Regional since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Seekonk Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Seekonk will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Somerset Berkley Regional is ranked 11th).
Seekonk's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They fell 46-35 to Fairhaven. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Seekonk has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Noah Beausoleil, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Travis Pereira was another key contributor, scoring no points along with four blocks and two steals.
Somerset Berkley Regional has not done well against Bishop Stang recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Somerset Berkley Regional came out on top against Bishop Stang by a score of 61-49. The win was just what Somerset Berkley Regional needed coming off of a 71-51 loss in their prior contest.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Somerset Berkley Regional to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Medeiros, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Mcdonald, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Somerset Berkley Regional's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Jacob Louro got a bit more time on the court (15 vs. his season average of 6.67). Louro made the most of the opportunity, scoring 12 points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Seekonk's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Seekonk have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Somerset Berkley Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seekonk didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Somerset Berkley Regional in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 71-65 win. Does Seekonk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset Berkley Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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