The Monadnock Huskies will face off against the Newport Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Monadnock was able to grind out a solid victory over Stevens, taking the game 40-28. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Cardinals are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport). They breezed by Hinsdale to the tune of 85-14 on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won three games in a row.
Newport pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Monadnock, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Monadnock came up short against Newport in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 58-50. Can Monadnock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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