The Wayland Warriors will face off against the Nipmuc Regional Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Wayland came up short against Newton South and fell 68-57. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Lions are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Nipmuc Regional also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Blackstone-Millville by a score of 59-46. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 12-7 in the first quarter.
Wayland will need to focus on slowing down James McKinney, one of several Nipmuc Regional players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Logan DeMarzo, who earned 11 points.
Wayland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Nipmuc Regional, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 12-4.
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