Pinkerton was the 86-68 winner over Keene when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pinkerton Astros fell just short of the Keene Blackbirds by a score of 71-69 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Astros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Blackbirds are ranked seventh).
Pinkerton's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Keene, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinkerton has already played their next matchup (against Salem), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Keene will be playing in front of their home fans against Windham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Keene's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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