The Wachusett Regional Mountaineers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on March 12th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wachusett Regional walked away with it. They took down the Wildcats 45-31 on Thursday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Wachusett Regional has scored all year.
Meanwhile, Central entered their tilt with Central Catholic with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. Central strolled past Central Catholic with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 59-40. Given Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Central Catholic is ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angela Hector, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Hector has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Angalece Quinones, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Wachusett Regional's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Wachusett Regional beat Central 51-39 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central's Julie Bahati, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Wachusett Regional to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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