On Wednesday, Shea faced Classical in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shea Raiders lost 66-45 to the Classical Purple. The Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Purple from their previous meeting back in March of 2016.
Classical got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Abdul Evans out in front who posted 16 points. Eliezer Delbrey was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Shea has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Classical, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Shea won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Woonsocket at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Classical, they and Pilgrim will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played.
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