Basketball Game Preview: Northwestern Regional Highlanders vs. Stonington Bears

The Northwestern Regional Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Stonington Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Northwestern Regional is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 59-29 victory over CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy]. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.

Meanwhile, Stonington got the win against Lewis Mills on Tuesday by a conclusive 57-35.

Stonington is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. Northwestern Regional's win bumped their record up to 6-2.