The Burncoat Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Marlborough Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Burncoat knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Marlborough likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Burncoat gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 87-57 win over Worcester Tech. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Burncoat's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cheyton Marshall led the charge by scoring 13 points. DJ Daniels was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Marlborough has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Algonquin Regional 49-47.
Burncoat pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points per game. As for Marlborough, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Things could have been worse for Burncoat, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 79-61 loss to Marlborough in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Burncoat avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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