The Merrimack Valley Pride will square off against the Hanover Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merrimack Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Manchester West out 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pride have posted since January 10th.
Meanwhile, Hanover came tearing into Friday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Raiders 42-23. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Raiders are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hanover pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points over those games. As for Merrimack Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Merrimack Valley skirted past Hanover 35-32 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Merrimack Valley repeat their success, or does Hanover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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