After flying high against the Wolcott Eagles last Friday, the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans came back down to earth. Waterbury Career Academy fell just short of Woodland Regional by a score of 73-70. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Waterbury Career Academy has suffered since December 16, 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Waterbury Career Academy lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Andrew Williams. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 35 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zaire Lott, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Leading Woodland Regional to victory were Ethan Stepputtis and James Scampolino. Stepputtis dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten assists, while Scampolino scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. William Delucia was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Waterbury Career Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Woodland Regional, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Waterbury Career Academy will take on Derby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Connecticut Rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Waterbury Career Academy is ranked 48th). As for Woodland Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 323 points over their last five matches.
