The Needham Rockets will venture away from home to square off against the Newton North Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Needham was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-48 to Wellesley. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Newton North's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Thursday. They fell to Albany 58-53. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked sixth in Massachusetts, while the Cougars are ranked 193rd in California).
Having lost for the first time this season, Newton North fell to 9-1. As for Needham, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for Needham, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-48 loss to Newton North when the teams last played on Friday. Can Needham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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