Merrimack Valley and Oyster River are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Merrimack Valley The Pride will head out to challenge the Oyster River Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated (Merrimack Valley has five wins , while Oyster River has six dating back to last season).
Merrimack Valley will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 32) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 victory over Milford. The 53-point effort marked the The Pride's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Oyster River hadn't done well against Lebanon recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Oyster River breezed by Lebanon to the tune of 68-34. The game marked the Bobcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Oyster River pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Merrimack Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Merrimack Valley strolled past Oyster River in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 70-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merrimack Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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