The Lynn English Bulldogs will challenge the Braintree Wamps at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lynn English has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Braintree will arrive with five straight victories.
Lynn English is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Central Catholic on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lynn English was dealt an 85-48 loss at the hands of Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Raiders are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Braintree was able to grind out a solid win over Milton on Tuesday, taking the game 59-51.
Braintree's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Lynn English, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
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