After losing to New London the last time they met, Norwich Free Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats secured a 41-37 W over the New London Whalers on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Norwich Free Academy found their leader in sophomore Selia Atchinson, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Orcutt, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Norwich Free Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Wildcats
| 02/03/25 vs New London | 41-37 |
| 02/01/25 vs Fitch | 44-43 |
| 01/23/25 vs Woodstock Academy | 46-28 |
| 01/20/25 vs Newington | 33-31 |
| 01/11/25 vs Newtown | 43-23 |
| + 4 more games |
Norwich Free Academy's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for New London, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Norwich Free Academy will square off against East Lyme at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New London has already played their next contest (against St. Joseph), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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