The Sunapee Lakers will head out on the road to challenge the Pittsfield Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Hampshire (Sunapee is ranked 82nd, while the Panthers are ranked 86th).
Last Thursday, Sunapee came up short against the and fell 55-42. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sunapee in their matchups with the : they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to Nute. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brayden Pelletier, who scored 31 points. That was a full 50% of Pittsfield's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Mike Casey was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Sunapee's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Pittsfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Sunapee strolled past the Panthers in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 49-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunapee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
