The Laconia Sachems will take on the Merrimack Valley Pride in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Laconia is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lebanon by a score of 59-57. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Sachems still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kyle Cameron, who shot 47% from the field on his way to 24 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Marrero, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Merrimack Valley came up short against Kingswood on Tuesday and fell 77-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (61), the Pride still had to take the loss.
This is the second loss in a row for Laconia and nudges their season record down to 0-2. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 56.0 points this season. As for Merrimack Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Laconia couldn't quite get it done against Merrimack Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 as they fell 59-52. Will the Sachems have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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