Simsbury picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 10:28pm

Recap: Simsbury Trojans vs. Bacon Academy Bobcats

The Simsbury Trojans put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 32-24 victory over Bacon Academy. Given Simsbury's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while Bacon Academy is ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the defeat, Bacon Academy saw an underclassman step up: Skyelyn Schoen-rene scored ten points along with three steals.

Simsbury pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bacon Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simsbury will square off against Farmington at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bacon Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge East Lyme at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Lyme comes in still looking for their first win of the season.