The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Burncoat Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on March 1st. Somerset Berkley Regional knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Burncoat likes a good challenge.
Somerset Berkley Regional can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game last Tuesday. They blew past Hanover 76-55. Given Somerset Berkley Regional's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Hanover is ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Somerset Berkley Regional's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brendan Mcdonald led the charge by scoring 22 points along with five assists and two steals. Mcdonald also posted two blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Taylor, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Burncoat rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Panthers. The win was familiar territory for Burncoat who now have seven in a row.
It was another big night for Cheyton Marshall, who scored 17 points. Kevin Dunn was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Somerset Berkley Regional has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Burncoat, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Friday as both teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Somerset Berkley Regional hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 73.6 points per game. However, it's not like Burncoat struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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