The Newfound Regional Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro-Deering took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Newfound Regional, who comes in off a win.
Newfound Regional is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Berlin, posting a 70-28 victory. While the Bears didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro-Deering was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Conant 72-20. The matchup marked the Hillcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Newfound Regional has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Hillsboro-Deering, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Newfound Regional was able to grind out a solid win over Hillsboro-Deering when the teams last played back in February of 2016, winning 68-56. Will Newfound Regional repeat their success, or does Hillsboro-Deering have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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