In what's become a running theme this season, the Windham Whippets gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 70-24 victory over Montville at home. Given Windham's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Wolves are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Windham was led to victory by Aniya Jenkins and Hailey Flores. Jenkins scored 22 points along with six steals and five rebounds, while Flores almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals. Flores also posted eight assists for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelize Rivera, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Windham pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 36.7 points. As for Montville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Windham will challenge the Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Montville, they will head out on the road to square off against the Clippers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Putnam has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 27.
