Basketball Recap: Hartford Picks Up 17th Straight Win at Home

On Friday, Hartford faced Pius XI Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hartford Orioles managed a 74-69 victory over the Pius XI Catholic Popes. The win was familiar territory for the Orioles who have now won eight contests in a row.

Orioles

Previous Games (Home)

12/27/24 vs Pius XI Catholic	74-69
12/20/24 vs Grafton	81-44
12/13/24 vs Homestead	70-65
12/10/24 vs West Bend West	111-29
12/03/24 vs Whitefish Bay	74-56
+ 12 more games

Hartford pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Pius XI Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Hartford and Germantown will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Germantown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season. As for Pius XI Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hamilton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pius XI Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Hamilton likes a good challenge.