The Stoneham Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Northeast Metro RVT Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Massachusetts (Stoneham is ranked 275th, while Northeast Metro RVT is ranked 258th).
Last Tuesday, Stoneham came up short against Watertown and fell 51-43. Stoneham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Northeast Metro RVT waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They breezed by Notre Dame Cristo Rey on the road to the tune of 63-26. Northeast Metro RVT has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Alesandre Monge went supernova for Northeast Metro RVT, scoring 17 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Monge has scored all season. Richard Cardoso was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds.
Stoneham has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Northeast Metro RVT, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Everything came up roses for Stoneham against Northeast Metro RVT when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 74-46 win. With Stoneham ahead 45-18 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
