The Bourne Canalmen will head out on the road to take on the Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bourne sitting on seven straight victories and Somerset Berkley Regional on six.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bourne gave their fans yet another huge win last Friday. They blew past Dighton-Rehoboth Regional 92-67. Bourne's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, even though Old Rochester Regional scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Somerset Berkley Regional still came out on top. Somerset Berkley Regional strolled past Old Rochester Regional with points to spare, taking the game 71-56.
Somerset Berkley Regional relied on the efforts of Mason Medeiros, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Brendan Mcdonald, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Medeiros scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Finnian Bjork, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds.
Bourne's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points per game. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Bourne was able to grind out a solid victory over Somerset Berkley Regional in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 75-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bourne since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
