Southbridge hasn't had much luck against Grafton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Southbridge Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grafton Gators at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Southbridge is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They lost 61-40 to Nashoba Valley Tech.
Meanwhile, Grafton ended up a good deal behind Doherty Memorial on Tuesday and lost 79-63. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Highlanders are ranked 15th).
Grafton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Southbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Southbridge lost to Grafton at home by a decisive 61-43 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Southbridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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