The St. Paul Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Fitchburg Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Fitchburg likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, St. Paul strolled past Whitinsville Christian with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. The victory was just what St. Paul needed coming off of a 82-58 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Fitchburg pushed their score all the way to 64 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Westborough 68-64. While losing is never fun, Fitchburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Westborough is ranked 31st).
St. Paul's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Fitchburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Things could have been worse for St. Paul, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-53 loss to Fitchburg when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can St. Paul avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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