Preview: Granby Memorial Bears vs. Ellington Knights
Granby Memorial is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Ellington is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Both teams will face off at 6:45 p.m. on February 12th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Granby Memorial's strategy against Bolton on Thursday. Granby Memorial enjoyed a cozy 54-39 victory over Bolton.
Meanwhile, Ellington strolled past Bolton with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 43-28. Given Ellington's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Bolton is ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granby Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Ellington, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Granby Memorial lost to Ellington at home by a decisive 47-29 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Granby Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
