On Tuesday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Durfee Hilltoppers made off with a 55-54 victory over the Sandwich Blue Knights. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Blue Knights are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Durfee and bumps their season record up to 10-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 points across that stretch. As for Sandwich, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Coming up, Durfee will face off against North Quincy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Quincy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Durfee likes a good challenge. Sandwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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