The Nipmuc Regional Warriors will face off against the Hopedale Blue Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Nipmuc Regional didn't have too much trouble with Douglas as they won 57-41. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Tigers are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase Kelly was his usual excellent self, putting up 30 points. Mason Kirkpatrick was another key player, posting eight points.
Meanwhile, Hopedale had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Sammies as they made off with a 59-33 win. The Blue Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Hopedale's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Nipmuc Regional, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Nipmuc Regional beat Hopedale 61-50 in their previous matchup on January 14th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hopedale's Patrick Madden, who posted 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Nipmuc Regional still be able to contain Madden? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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