Basketball Game Preview: Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils vs. Cromwell Panthers

The Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils will take on the Cromwell Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coginchaug Regional has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 183 points over their last three matches.

Coginchaug Regional is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Canton on Thursday. Coginchaug Regional fell to Canton 61-56. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Devils came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Warriors are ranked 114th).

Sophie Farr

Steals

02/13/25 vs Canton	6
02/11/25 vs Westbrook	8
02/07/25 @ Portland	6
02/05/25 vs Hale Ray	4
02/03/25 vs Lyman Hall	2
+ 15 more games

Despite the defeat, Coginchaug Regional got top-tier performance from Sophie Farr, who went 11-for-27 en route to 24 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Farr is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Maddy Benbow was another key player, putting up 19 points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Coginchaug Regional smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Cromwell ended up a good deal behind Academy of Science and Innovation on Thursday and lost 60-43. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Ravens 17-10 in the first quarter.

Coginchaug Regional's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Cromwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.

Everything came up roses for Coginchaug Regional against Cromwell when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 63-27 win. In that game, Coginchaug Regional amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.