The Greenwich Cardinals won the last time they faced the Stamford Black Knights, and things went their way on Friday too. Greenwich managed a 45-39 victory over Stamford. The win was all the more spectacular given Greenwich's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Stamford is ranked 18th).
Several Black Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ejai Presley, who scored 17 points along with three blocks. Presley has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Ryan Connors was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Greenwich's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10. As for Stamford, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Greenwich will take on Ridgefield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridgefield will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Greenwich surely won't give up without a fight. As for Stamford, they will be playing at home against Ludlowe at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Stamford is facing Ludlowe at the right time seeing as Ludlowe is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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