After losing to the Millbury Woolies the last time they met, the Tantasqua Regional Warriors decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Tantasqua Regional snuck past Millbury with a 55-49 victory on Monday. The win was all the more spectacular given Tantasqua Regional's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Millbury is ranked 25th).
When it comes to explaining why Millbury lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kenny Donnelly. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points. Donnelly is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmer Donnelly, who scored 11 points.
Tantasqua Regional is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Millbury, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Tantasqua Regional will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Grafton at 6:30 p.m. Grafton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Millbury, they will head out on the road to take on Auburn at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn and Millbury are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
