Basketball Game Preview: Torrington Raiders vs. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers

By Team Reports Mar 7, 2024, 2:32am

Preview: Torrington Raiders vs. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers

Torrington has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Torrington, who comes in off a win.

With a playoff game on the line, Torrington rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 70-69 photo finish over the Cadets. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

It was another big night for William Parkhouse, who scored 25 points along with two steals. Luca White was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.

Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Sports & Medical Sciences Academy's good fortune finally ran out back in February. They fell just short of East Hampton by a score of 79-77. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Torrington's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.

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