Basketball Recap: Hartford Skates Past Windsor with Ease

Hartford waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Windsor Yellowjackets 81-33. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Vermont basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hartford pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points over those games. As for Windsor, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hartford will host Fair Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fair Haven knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Hartford likes a good challenge. As for Windsor, they will challenge Otter Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.