Nipmuc Regional is 10-0 against Blackstone-Millville since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nipmuc Regional Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Blackstone-Millville Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Nipmuc Regional suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. Their rough 43-21 loss to Hopedale might stick with them for a while. Nipmuc Regional has not had much luck with Hopedale recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Blackstone-Millville suffered a tough 43-23 defeat at the hands of Sutton on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Blackstone-Millville let down their fans at home.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Marren Berry, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Natalia Morais, who scored seven points.
Nipmuc Regional has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Blackstone-Millville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Nipmuc Regional didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Blackstone-Millville in their previous meeting on January 9th, but they still walked away with a 24-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nipmuc Regional since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
