The Northampton Blue Devils will take on Springfield Renaissance at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northampton has given up an average of 53.4 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northampton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Pittsfield, who was ranked ninth at the time (Northampton was ranked 13th). The Blue Devils took a 64-47 bruising from the Generals on Monday. The matchup was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Blue Devils couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Springfield Renaissance waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 49-40 win over the Brownies.
Springfield Renaissance's win came from a few key players that Northampton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sy'Nye Baker, who went 7-for-17 en route to 21 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Springfield Renaissance is 3-1 when Baker posts 15 or more points, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Adore Reese, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Springfield Renaissance's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Northampton, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-6.
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