Blackstone Valley Prep is 0-4 against Mt. Hope since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE will take on the Mt. Hope Huskies at 5:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Blackstone Valley Prep is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 71-56 bruising from Scituate. One positive for the PRIDE, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Hope waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 68-59.
Blackstone Valley Prep better focus on containing Maleaq Roderick and Matthew Macdougall as the pair were huge in Mt. Hope's win. Roderick dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Macdougall went 9 of 15 en route to 18 points and four steals. Those 14 boards gave Roderick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was John Thompson, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Mt. Hope was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mt. Hope's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Blackstone Valley Prep came up short against Mt. Hope in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, falling 62-53. Can Blackstone Valley Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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