Derryfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Mascoma Royals and fell 78-45. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Royals are ranked 17th).
Derryfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mascoma, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Derryfield will face off against Conant at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mascoma, they will challenge Monadnock at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mascoma knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Monadnock likes a good challenge.
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