Hopedale entered their game against Nipmuc Regional on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hopedale Blue Raiders took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nipmuc Regional Warriors. The Blue Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Hopedale lost, don't look at Patrick Madden. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points. That was a full 44% of Hopedale's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Rutkowski, who put up ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nipmuc Regional to victory, but perhaps none more so than James McKinney, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Logan DeMarzo was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Hopedale's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1. As for Nipmuc Regional, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Hopedale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-26 victory against Douglas on the 17th. As for Nipmuc Regional, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-48 win against Blackstone-Millville on the 17th.
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