On Monday, East Hartford faced New London in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Hartford Hornets took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New London Whalers. The Hornets have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
New London's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxyn Beaudet, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. Beaudet is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Robinson, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 15 points and three steals.
East Hartford's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for New London, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Looking ahead, East Hartford won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Enfield at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Enfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully East Hartford likes a good challenge. As for New London, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Cheney Tech at 3:00 p.m.
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