Connecticut High School Basketball - Newington knocked off by East Catholic
February 27, 2024: Manchester, CT 06042 The East Catholic Eagles basketball team scored 67 points and held the visiting Newington Nor'easters to 49 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 19-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Staples for a non-league contest on Thursday, March 7. East Catholic will meet a Wreckers team coming off a 70-67 non-league loss to Trumbull (Trumbull, CT). The Wreckers record now stands at 17-6.
The Nor'easters (12-10) will now prepare for their contest against Warde (Fairfield, CT). The Mustangs enter the non-league contest with a 10-10 record. In their last contest, Warde was defeated by Greenwich (Greenwich, CT), 59-49, in a league contest.