The Doherty Memorial Highlanders will be playing at home against the North Polar Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Doherty Memorial was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to Burncoat.
Meanwhile, North put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Burncoat 87-40 at home. North has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Doherty Memorial has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for North, their victory was their 22nd straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Doherty Memorial was dealt a bruising 77-44 defeat at the hands of North in their previous matchup on January 3rd. Will Doherty Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
