Maynard and Hopedale are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Maynard Tigers will jump right back in to play the Hopedale Blue Raiders at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Maynard didn't have too much trouble with Oxford on the road as they won 70-51. Given Maynard's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Oxford is ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hopedale scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Uxbridge as Hopedale made off with a 62-38 win. The win was just what Hopedale needed coming off of a 58-37 defeat in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Patrick Madden, who scored 24 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hopedale's points. Another player making a difference was Keigan Murphy, who scored 13 points.
Maynard's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Hopedale, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Maynard didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hopedale in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 57-53 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Madden, who scored 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maynard still be able to contain Madden? There's only one way to find out.
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