The Stamford Black Knights waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 62-52 victory over Norwalk. Given Stamford's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Norwalk is ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stamford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Connors, who scored 16 points. Connors has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ejai Presley, who scored 15 points.
Stamford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Norwalk, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-10.
Stamford will head out on the road to take on Wilton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Stamford likes a good challenge. As for Norwalk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bridgeport Central at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Norwalk is facing Bridgeport Central at the right time seeing as Bridgeport Central is stuck on a 11-game losing streak.
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