South Hadley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Pittsfield Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, South Hadley lost to Hoosac Valley at home by a decisive 72-58 margin. While losing is never fun, South Hadley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Hoosac Valley is ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Pittsfield waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 81-49 win over Wahconah Regional at home.
Pittsfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Da'Sean Brown out in front who scored 21 points. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Malachi Perry, who scored 21 points.
South Hadley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Pittsfield, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Hadley won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, slipping by Pittsfield 60-59. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pittsfield's Carter Mungin, who scored 29 points. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for South Hadley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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