Basketball Game Preview: Farmington River Hawks vs. Bristol Central Rams

The Farmington River Hawks will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Bristol Central Rams at 5:25 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Bristol Central is hoping to do what Canton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Farmington's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Farmington was the clear victor by a 49-23 margin over Canton. That looming 49-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the River Hawks yet this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bristol Central). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 77-49 win over Gilbert. The Rams' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Bristol Central's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Farmington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Farmington strolled past Bristol Central when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a score of 69-53. Will Farmington repeat their success, or does Bristol Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.