Basketball Game Preview: Waterbury Career Academy Spartans vs. Ansonia Chargers

The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Ansonia Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Waterbury Career Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Crosby to the tune of 76-45 on Thursday. With the Spartans ahead 39-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Sierra Brown

Points (Career)

02/13/25 vs Crosby	22
01/22/24 @ Woodland Regional	20
12/15/23 vs Watertown	20
01/26/24 vs Derby	18
01/10/25 @ Crosby	16

Waterbury Career Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sierra Brown, who posted 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Malinna Figueroa, who earned 20 points and three steals. Those 22 points gave Brown a new career-high. Amiyah Hing was another key player, putting up eight points.

Meanwhile, Ansonia strolled past Wilby with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 60-42. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Ansonia's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.

Waterbury Career Academy came up short against Ansonia in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 50-40. Can Waterbury Career Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.