On Monday, the Staples Wreckers faced the St. Bernard Saints in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Staples took a 70-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Bernard. While losing is never fun, Staples can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while St. Bernard is ranked second).
Staples lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mason Tobias, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Sam Clachko was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Staples' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for St. Bernard, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Staples will play host again and welcome Norwalk, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norwalk is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for St. Bernard, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Immaculate at 2:00 p.m. Immaculate has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 195 points over their last three matchups.
