Wilmington is 1-6 against Reading Memorial since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilmington Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Reading Memorial Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilmington will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Belmont, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Wilmington managed a 44-40 victory over Belmont on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Lynnfield out 67-64. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rockets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Pioneers are ranked 67th).
Wilmington has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Reading Memorial, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Wilmington was dealt a bruising 77-45 defeat at the hands of Reading Memorial when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Wilmington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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