Derryfield is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Hillsboro-Deering a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Derryfield Cougars will host the Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats at 6:00 p.m.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Cougars on Tuesday. Derryfield lost 67-46 to Kearsarge. While losing is never fun, Derryfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Kearsarge is ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Hillsboro-Deering hadn't done well against Monadnock recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Hillsboro-Deering was the clear victors by a 58-35 margin over Monadnock.
Derryfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Hillsboro-Deering, their win bumped their record up to 2-13.
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