Basketball Game Preview: Waterbury Career Academy Spartans vs. Holy Cross Crusaders

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 2:42am

Preview: Waterbury Career Academy Spartans vs. Holy Cross Crusaders

After three games on the road, Waterbury Career Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Holy Cross Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterbury Career Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 791 points over their last ten matches.

Even though Crosby scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Waterbury Career Academy still came out on top. Waterbury Career Academy strolled past Crosby with points to spare, taking the game 71-55.

Meanwhile, Holy Cross entered their tilt with Torrington with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Holy Cross came out on top against Torrington by a score of 70-63 on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Waterbury Career Academy's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.6 points per game. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

Waterbury Career Academy suffered a grim 99-76 defeat to Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Waterbury Career Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.