Preview: Southington Blue Knights vs. Glastonbury Guardians
Southington is 2-8 against Glastonbury since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Southington Blue Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Glastonbury Guardians at 6:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Southington sitting on three straight victories and Glastonbury on four.
Southington put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hall with a sharp 55-29 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Southington has posted yet this season.
Southington relied on the efforts of Lily Cooper, who scored 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds, and Bethany Borges, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Borges scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Doherty, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, even though Berlin scored an imposing 55 points on Saturday, Glastonbury still came out on top. Glastonbury beat Berlin by the very same score they won with last week: 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Glastonbury has posted yet this season.
Southington now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Glastonbury, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Southington came up short against Glastonbury when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 52-48. Can Southington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
