The Nipmuc Regional Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Hopedale Blue Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Nipmuc Regional sitting on three straight victories and Hopedale on eight.
On Friday, Nipmuc Regional took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-31 win over Douglas. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Tigers are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hopedale posted their closest victory since December 29, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sutton 53-50.
Hopedale pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Nipmuc Regional, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Nipmuc Regional won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, slipping by Hopedale 51-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hopedale's Patrick Madden, who posted 25 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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