Preview: Windham Whippets vs. Norwich Free Academy Wildcats
The Windham Whippets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Windham will be strutting in after a win while Norwich Free Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Windham came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 60-49 victory over Woodstock Academy on Friday.
Windham's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tahj Jones, who scored 16 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Green, who scored 23 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Norwich Free Academy came up short against St. Bernard on Friday and fell 61-48. Norwich Free Academy has not had much luck with St. Bernard recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ethan Graham, who scored 13 points. Malachy Murray was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Windham's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. As for Norwich Free Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Windham hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.3 points per game. However, it's not like Norwich Free Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.6 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Windham couldn't quite finish off Norwich Free Academy in their previous matchup back in January and fell 75-73. Will Windham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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