The Merrimack Valley The Pride are taking a road trip to square off against the Pelham Pythons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Merrimack Valley sitting on seven straight wins and Pelham on six.
Last Friday, Merrimack Valley didn't have too much trouble with ConVal as they won 71-53. Given the The Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Cougars are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pelham beat Souhegan 49-43 on Friday.
Pelham's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Merrimack Valley, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Things could have been worse for Merrimack Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-44 loss to Pelham in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Merrimack Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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