The Bolton Bulldogs won the last time they faced the Lyman Memorial Bulldogs, and things went their way on Monday too. Bolton strolled past Lyman Memorial with points to spare, taking the game 50-34.
Leading Bolton to victory were Makenna Graves and Niya Islam. Graves dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, while Islam scored 25 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Islam has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Diehl, who scored eight points.
Despite the loss, Lyman Memorial still got an impressive performance from Phoebe Carpenter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Carpenter hasn't dropped below two blocks for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Makayla Piaseczny, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Bolton has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Lyman Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Bolton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Coventry at 5:45 p.m. on February 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Connecticut (Coventry is ranked 62nd, while Bolton is ranked 64th). As for Lyman Memorial, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Montville at 6:00 p.m.
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