Keefe Tech played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Hopedale Blue Raiders 66-39. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Keefe Tech still got an impressive performance from Logan Greenlaw, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Davi Oliveira, who had seven points.
It was another big night for Patrick Madden, who earned 16 points for Hopedale. Nathan Rutkowski was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Keefe Tech has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Hopedale, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Keefe Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-43 victory against Southbridge on the 28th. Hopedale has also already played their next contest, a 59-33 win against Sutton on the 28th.
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