After two games on the road, Millbury is heading back home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Malden Catholic Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Massachusetts (Millbury is ranked 39th, while the Lancers are ranked 45th).
On Monday, Millbury didn't have too much trouble with the Sammies on the road as they won 50-34. Millbury pushed the score to 44-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sammies cut but never quite recovered from.
Millbury had a senior duo take command as Kenny Donnelly scored 18 points and Tyler Vaccaro scored 14 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Donnelly has scored at least a third of Millbury's points. Anthony Phillipo was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Malden Catholic's last matchup with the Hawks could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's both teams on Friday. Malden Catholic was beaten by the Hawks 75-44. Malden Catholic has struggled against the Hawks recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Millbury has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Malden Catholic, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
