The Staples Wreckers will face off against the Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Staples has eight straight wins, Kolbe-Cathedral has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Staples is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Ridgefield, who was ranked 14th at the time (Staples was ranked seventh). Staples beat Ridgefield on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 68-58.
Adam Udell
| 02/26/25 vs Ridgefield | 24 |
| 02/24/25 vs Ludlowe | 15 |
| 02/22/25 vs Wilton | 13 |
| 02/19/25 @ Ridgefield | 10 |
| 02/17/25 vs Westhill | 17 |
| + 42 more games |
Staples got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Adam Udell out in front who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 assists. That's the most points Udell has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Matt Corrigan, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 27-27 at halftime, Kolbe-Cathedral was not quite New Fairfield's equal in the second half last Wednesday. They took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels.
Staples will need to focus on slowing down Jahlil Peoples-McClain, one of several Kolbe-Cathedral players who made an impact when they last played. He earned 18 points. Lucas Pivovar was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Staples' win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Kolbe-Cathedral, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Staples might still be hurting after the 69-48 loss they got from Kolbe-Cathedral in their previous meeting back in December of 2017. Can Staples avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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