The Southington Blue Knights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 43-42 photo finish over Simsbury. The victory was all the more spectacular given Southington's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Simsbury is ranked first).
Southington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Cooper out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Bethany Borges was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two blocks.
Southington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Simsbury, their loss dropped their record down to 17-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southington will face off against Northwest Catholic at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Northwest Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for Simsbury, they will head out on the road to challenge Glastonbury at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
