Holyoke won the last time they faced Northampton and things went their way on Friday too. The Holyoke Purple Knights came out on top against the Northampton Blue Devils by a score of 74-64. Given the Purple Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holyoke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan King-Perilli led the charge by going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points. Chauncey Ruiz was another key player, going 7 of 14 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds.
Purple Knights
| 01/31/25 @ Northampton | 74-64 |
| 01/28/25 vs Sci-Tech | 75-29 |
Holyoke smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Holyoke's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Northampton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holyoke will face off against West Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northampton, they will take on Putnam Vo-Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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