The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders will face off against the Leominster Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Somerset Berkley Regional's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Somerset Berkley Regional is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Minnechaug Regional as Somerset Berkley Regional made off with an 84-58 win. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 20 points or more this season.
Somerset Berkley Regional's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brendan Mcdonald, who dropped a triple-double with 17 points, ten boards, and ten assists. Colten Pacheco was another key player, going 7-for-12 to rack up 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Somerset Berkley Regional smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Leominster didn't have too much trouble with Agawam on Thursday as they won 56-42. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Brownies are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leominster has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. Somerset Berkley Regional pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
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