The North Andover Scarlet Knights will take on the Lawrence Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Sunday, North Andover came up short against Newton North and fell 65-53. While losing is never fun, the Scarlet Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Tigers are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Lawrence was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 71-58 to Methuen.
North Andover dropped their record down to 11-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
North Andover beat Lawrence 68-56 when the teams last played back in January. Does North Andover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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