The Maynard Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Clinton Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-38, which was the final score in Maynard's tilt against Lunenburg on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Blue Knights are ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, Clinton waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 76-36. The Gaels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Clinton's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.1 points over those games. As for Maynard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Maynard suffered a grim 57-32 defeat to Clinton when the teams last played back in January. Can Maynard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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