There's no place like home for Burncoat, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 66-53 win over the North Polar Bears on Tuesday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Polar Bears are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burncoat got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Dunn out in front who posted 22 points. Those 22 points gave Dunn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Johnston, who scored 16 points.
Patriots
| 01/14/25 vs North | 66-53 |
| 01/07/25 vs Doherty Memorial | 64-60 |
| 12/19/24 vs Hudson | 76-42 |
| 12/16/24 vs Leominster | 63-57 |
| 02/28/24 vs Plymouth South | 67-59 |
| + 4 more games |
Burncoat pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for North, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Burncoat will host South at 6:30 p.m. on January 22nd. South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Burncoat likes a good challenge. As for North, they will take on Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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