While the Brattleboro Bears couldn't quite beat the Monadnock Huskies on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 56-point loss they were dealt last Monday. Brattleboro fell just short of Monadnock by a score of 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Brattleboro has suffered yet this season.
When it comes to explaining why Brattleboro lost, one person who can't be blamed is Keagan Systo. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Systo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Johnathon Haskins, who scored nine points.
Brattleboro bumped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Monadnock, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Brattleboro will stay at home for another game and welcome Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Windsor is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Monadnock, they will head out on the road to take on Conant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conant will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
