Preview: Trumbull Eagles vs. Staples Wreckers
The Trumbull Eagles will take on the Staples Wreckers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Trumbull's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Wednesday, Trumbull didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ludlowe, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory.
Meanwhile, Staples had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.2 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 73-57 win over Ridgefield. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Sam Clachko continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points and 0 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Adam Udell was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 assists.
Trumbull's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Staples, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Trumbull strolled past Staples in their previous meeting on February 12th by a score of 55-39. Does Trumbull have another victory up their sleeve, or will Staples turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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