The Naugatuck Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Crosby Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Naugatuck took a serious blow against Waterbury Career Academy, falling 86-51. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Naugatuck in their matchups with Waterbury Career Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Crosby faced Holy Cross in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Crosby took a 66-51 bruising from Holy Cross on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Crosby has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Daniel Melendez, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. He hasn't dropped below 17 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Blackman, who scored three points along with 14 rebounds and six steals.
Naugatuck has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Crosby, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-5.
Naugatuck came up short against Crosby in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 68-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blackman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Naugatuck knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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