Preview: Waterbury Career Academy Spartans vs. Derby Red Raiders
The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans will be playing at home against the Derby Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Waterbury Career Academy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Derby has been banged up by 15 consecutive losses on the road.
Waterbury Career Academy posted their closest win since December 15, 2023 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-43 victory over Woodland Regional.
Sierra Brown was the offensive standout of the match as she scored 20 points. Malinna Figueroa was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Derby suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 72-19 loss at the hands of Holy Cross. Derby has struggled against Holy Cross recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Waterbury Career Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for Derby, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything came up roses for Waterbury Career Academy against Derby in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 63-20 victory. With Waterbury Career Academy ahead 49-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
