The Sutton Sammies will take on the Hopedale Blue Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sutton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Nipmuc Regional just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 68-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Sammies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Warriors are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Hopedale came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Broncos, posting a 66-39 win. The Blue Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
Hopedale pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Sutton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Sutton couldn't quite finish off Hopedale in their previous matchup on January 10th and fell 53-50. Can Sutton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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