The Doherty Memorial Highlanders are taking a road trip to face off against the North Polar Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Doherty Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully North likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Doherty Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-60 to Burncoat.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-62 heartbreaker at the hands of South. One positive for the Polar Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Doherty Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Doherty Memorial took a serious blow against North when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 75-47. Can Doherty Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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