Melba is on a three-game streak of home wins, while New Plymouth is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Having just played yesterday, the Melba Mustangs will get right back to it and host the New Plymouth Pilgrims at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Melba sidestepped Baker for a 48-45 win.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led New Plymouth over Marsing in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Everything went New Plymouth's way against Marsing as New Plymouth made off with a 53-31 victory. The Pilgrims have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
New Plymouth has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Melba, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Melba beat New Plymouth 38-25 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Does Melba have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Plymouth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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