Cambridge Rindge & Latin is 0-3 against Lynn English since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cambridge Rindge & Latin Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Lynn English Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Cambridge Rindge & Latin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Westford Academy, but they still walked away with a 47-43 win. Given Cambridge Rindge & Latin's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Westford Academy is ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Brockton scored an imposing 79 points on Friday, Lynn English still came out on top. Lynn English snuck past Brockton with a 84-79 win.
Lynn English's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Pierre Veras led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Carmelo Buese, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Lynn English, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin lost to Lynn English on the road by a decisive 79-60 margin in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Cambridge Rindge & Latin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.