The Attleboro Bombardiers waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Milford 65-49. Given Attleboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Milford is ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Scarlet Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was CJ Farrell, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Rivera, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Attleboro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Milford, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Attleboro will take on King Philip Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Attleboro knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully King Philip Regional likes a good challenge. As for Milford, they will be playing at home against North Attleborough at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Milford is facing North Attleborough at the right time seeing as North Attleborough is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
