The Dover Green Wave are taking a road trip to challenge the Merrimack Tomahawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dover has three straight wins, Merrimack has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Dover made easy work of Spaulding and carried off a 64-42 victory.
Meanwhile, Merrimack was beaten by Bishop Guertin 68-16 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tomahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Cardinals are ranked ninth).
Dover pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Merrimack, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything came up roses for Dover against Merrimack in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-13 victory. Does Dover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merrimack turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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