While the Brattleboro Bears couldn't quite beat the Monadnock Huskies on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 56-point loss they were dealt last Monday. Brattleboro fell just short of Monadnock by a score of 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Brattleboro has suffered yet this season.
When it comes to explaining why Brattleboro lost, one person who can't be blamed is Keagan Systo. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Systo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Johnathon Haskins, who scored nine points.
Brattleboro's loss was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-7. As for Monadnock, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Brattleboro the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. Windsor is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Monadnock, they will head out on the road to take on Fall Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Hampshire (Fall Mountain is ranked 60th, while Monadnock is ranked 39th).
