Basketball Preview: Windsor Locks Raiders vs. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers
Windsor Locks is 2-8 against the Tigers since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Windsor Locks Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers at 6:45 p.m. Windsor Locks has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 993 points over their last 15 contests.
Windsor Locks pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to South Windsor 65-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (55), Windsor Locks still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Windsor Locks saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kyle Hinckley, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jack Grasso, who scored 19 points.
Meanwhile, Sports & Medical Sciences Academy entered their tilt with the Bulldogs with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy blew past the Bulldogs 69-46. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Windsor Locks' loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Windsor Locks came up short against the Tigers in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 51-45. Can Windsor Locks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
