Basketball Recap: Cromwell Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2025, 4:56am

Basketball Recap: Cromwell Panthers vs. Old Saybrook Rams

Cromwell lost against Old Saybrook back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cromwell Panthers fell to the Old Saybrook Rams 57-51. The Panthers were up 21-7 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Peyton Kelleher

Points

01/17/25 @ Old Saybrook21
01/13/25 vs Hale Ray17
01/10/25 @ Coginchaug Regional8
01/07/25 vs Westbrook25
01/03/25 @ North Branford7

Despite the defeat, Cromwell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peyton Kelleher posted 21 points along with seven boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Kelleher is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Chloe Crawford was another key player, putting up ten points.

Cromwell's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Old Saybrook, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Cromwell will face off against Portland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Saybrook has already played their next contest (against Windham RVT), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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