Stoneham is 0-10 against Melrose since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Stoneham Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Melrose Red Raiders at 5:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Stoneham is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since January 19, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Watertown by a score of 36-33. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Melrose lost to Lexington at home by a 69-53 margin on Tuesday. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Minutemen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Melrose suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 3-3. As for Stoneham, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Stoneham and Melrose were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but Stoneham came up empty-handed after a 63-62 loss. Can Stoneham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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