The Windsor Locks Raiders proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 37) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Ellington out 57-54. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Windsor Locks has scored all season.
Sincere Monroe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points along with six assists and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyle Hinckley, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Windsor Locks is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Ellington, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
Windsor Locks won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bears at 6:45 p.m. on January 31st. One thing working in Thomaston's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches. As for Ellington, they will head out on the road to square off against the Patriots at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Coventry 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 95th, while the Knights are ranked 27th).
