The Dedham Marauders will venture away from home to challenge the Norton Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dedham will be strutting in after a victory while Norton will be coming in after a defeat.
Norton will be up against a hot Dedham team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Dedham blew past Bellingham 53-29 on Tuesday. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Blackhawks are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Norton came up short against Norwood on Tuesday and fell 54-47. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Norton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Dedham, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Dedham didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Norton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory. Will Dedham repeat their success, or does Norton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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