Uxbridge is 8-2 against Auburn since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Uxbridge Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Auburn Rockets at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Uxbridge's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 67-47 walloping at the hands of Prouty. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Uxbridge in their matchups with Prouty: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their loss, Uxbridge saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Thatcher Sweeney, who scored ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Aidan Blood, who scored eight points.
Auburn suffered their closest defeat since December 27, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Millbury by a score of 70-67. While losing is never fun, Auburn can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Millbury is ranked 39th).
Uxbridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Uxbridge was able to grind out a solid win over Auburn in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 57-49. Will Uxbridge repeat their success, or does Auburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.