The Northeast Metro RVT Knights entered their tilt with the Stoneham Spartans with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Northeast Metro RVT walked away with a 53-45 win over Stoneham on Thursday. This was payback for Northeast Metro RVT, who suffered a 74-46 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northeast Metro RVT to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Zullo, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and five assists. Zullo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Kerry Jean was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Northeast Metro RVT now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Stoneham, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeast Metro RVT will face off against Innovation Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Northeast Metro RVT is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, meaning Innovation Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Stoneham, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Melrose at 5:00 p.m. on February 9th. Stoneham will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Melrose is ranked 116th).
