Basketball Game Preview: Hartford Public Owls vs. Wethersfield Eagles

Hartford Public is 0-8 against Wethersfield since December of 2014 but things could change on Monday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Hartford Public Owls challenge the Wethersfield Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Wethersfield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hartford Public, who comes in off a win.

If Hartford Public beats Wethersfield with 32 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Hartford Public walked away with a 32-24 win over Bulkeley last Thursday. That's two games straight that the Owls have won by exactly eight points.

Meanwhile, Wethersfield lost to Farmington on the road by a 46-32 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the River Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.

Hartford Public now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wethersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Hartford Public ended up a good deal behind Wethersfield in their previous meeting back in February, losing 42-28. Can Hartford Public avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.