Basketball Recap: Waterford Comes Up Short

Waterford lost against Millennium back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Waterford Wildcats took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millennium Falcons. The Wildcats' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Sarah Digiallonardo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Millennium, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 18 boards. Digiallonardo is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashley Rutiaga, who posted six points.

Waterford's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Millennium, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Waterford and Le Grand will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Waterford is facing Le Grand at the right time seeing as Le Grand is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Millennium, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Denair at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Millennium will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Denair will have lost three straight heading into Friday's contest.