The Needham Rockets will take on the Wellesley Raiders at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Needham's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Wellesley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Needham lost to Newton North on the road by a 58-44 margin. The contest marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wellesley). They snuck past Walpole with a 71-66 victory on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 29th).
Wellesley's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Needham, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Needham came up short against Wellesley when the teams last played back in January of 2025, falling 52-48. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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