The Cape Cod Academy Seahawks will head out on the road to square off against the Rockland Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 21 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Cape Cod Academy and four for Rockland.
On Monday, things could have been worse for Cape Cod Academy, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-51 loss to Abington. While losing is never fun, Cape Cod Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while Abington is ranked 150th).
Cape Cod Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mikey Santos, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, and Dylan Lyons who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Lyons is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was James McGlinchey, who scored seven points.
Even though they lost, Cape Cod Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. This was only their 16th loss (out of 16 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Rockland had to settle for a 48-46 loss against Sandwich last Friday.
Cape Cod Academy's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-19. Rockland's record now sits at 3-7.
Cape Cod Academy came up short against Rockland when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 60-56. Can Cape Cod Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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