If the Amesbury Redhawks were riding high off their 64-19 takedown of Tech Boston Academy/Muniz Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Amesbury took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beverly on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Amesbury of the 64-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Amesbury saw an underclassman step up: Ellison Talbot scored 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Talbot has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Marden, who scored nine points.
Amesbury has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Beverly, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Amesbury won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Manchester Essex at 6:30 p.m. on February 15th. Amesbury is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Manchester Essex will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Beverly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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