The Danvers Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Marblehead Magicians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Danvers is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Danvers came up short against Peabody Veterans Memorial and fell 59-47.
| 01/14/25 @ Peabody Veterans Memorial | 4 |
| 01/09/25 vs Salem | 2 |
| 01/03/25 @ Beverly | 2 |
| 12/20/24 @ Winthrop | 2 |
| 12/14/24 @ Salem Academy Charter | 2 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kyle Sillars, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (four). Kevin Ahearn was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Marblehead lost to Swampscott at home by a 79-63 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Magicians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Big Blue are ranked 27th).
Danvers now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Marblehead, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Danvers came up short against Marblehead when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 54-47. Can Danvers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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