After flying high against the Uxbridge Spartans on Saturday, the Hopedale Blue Raiders came back down to earth. Hopedale was just a bucket shy of victory on Sunday and fell 37-36 to Maynard. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hopedale of the 57-53 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Hopedale lost, one person who can't be blamed is Patrick Madden. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points. That was a full 41.7% of Hopedale's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cam Parker, who scored eight points.
Hopedale has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Maynard, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Hopedale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maynard, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Keefe Tech at 7:00 p.m. Keefe Tech will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Maynard is ranked 96th).
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