Basketball Recap: Conard Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Northwest Catholic

Red Wolves

Team Score

01/29/25 @ Northwest Catholic	64
01/06/25 @ Lewis Mills	57
12/21/24 @ Guilford	57
12/28/24 vs Southington	55
01/02/25 @ Bristol Central	52

On Wednesday, Conard faced Northwest Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Conard Red Wolves took down the Northwest Catholic Lions 64-45. The Red Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

The victory (which was Conard's third in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Northwest Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at 21 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 14-1 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conard will square off against Bristol Eastern at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest Catholic, they will head out to square off against Simsbury at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Simsbury: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Northwest Catholic has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.