North Branford lost to Morgan back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The North Branford Thunderbirds managed a 56-52 victory over the Morgan Huskies. The win was all the more spectacular given the Thunderbirds' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Huskies are ranked 20th).
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emma Teuner, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Teuner is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Passante, who posted 15 points.
North Branford's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Morgan, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-3.
North Branford will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Haddam-Killingworth at 7:00 p.m. As for Morgan, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-31 win against Cromwell on the 4th.
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