The Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers will finish 2023 at home by hosting the East Catholic Eagles at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Sports & Medical Sciences Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-35 to East Windsor.
Meanwhile, East Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South Windsor on Friday, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. Given East Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while South Windsor is ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for East Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy was taken down by East Catholic 82-45 when the teams last played back in February. Will Sports & Medical Sciences Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.