The Georgetown Royals will challenge the Haverhill Hillies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Georgetown proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 20) and on Sunday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over Brookline. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Royals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Warriors are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Haverhill). They were the clear victor by an 82-61 margin over Billerica Memorial on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hillies with their most commanding win of the season.
Haverhill's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Georgetown, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
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