Preview: St. Paul Catholic Falcons vs. Windsor Locks Raiders
The St. Paul Catholic Falcons will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Windsor Locks Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
After a string of three wins, St. Paul Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost to Crosby on the road by a decisive 73-59 margin. St. Paul Catholic has struggled against Crosby recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Windsor Locks put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Suffield by a score of 66-59. Given Windsor Locks' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Suffield is ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sincere Monroe was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with six assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Windsor Locks' points. Another player making a difference was Kyle Hinckley, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
St. Paul Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Windsor Locks, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
