Concord and Keene are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Concord Crimson Tide will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Keene Blackbirds at 6:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Concord has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Keene will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Concord had to suffer through a 62-34 loss at the hands of Nashua North. The game marked the Crimson Tide's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Keene). They breezed by Goffstown to the tune of 85-57 on Tuesday. Given the Blackbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Grizzlies are ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keene pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Concord, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Things could have been worse for Concord, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-51 loss to Keene in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Concord avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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