Basketball Recap: Hartford Wins High-Profile Game Against Bellows Falls

On Friday, Hartford faced Bellows Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hartford Hurricanes managed a 53-47 win over the Bellows Falls Terriers. The victory continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Terriers: they've now won seven in a row.

Bellows Falls' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Nystrom, who went 7-for-17 on her way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Laura Kamel, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds.

Hartford pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Bellows Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.

Looking ahead, Hartford will square off against Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bellows Falls, they will be playing at home against Woodstock at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bellows Falls is facing Woodstock at the right time seeing as Woodstock is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.