The Shepaug Valley Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeview Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Shepaug Valley sitting on 11 straight wins and Lakeview on five.
Last Friday, Shepaug Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Thomaston, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Bears are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Thomaston | 24 |
| 01/14/25 vs Whitney RVT | 39 |
| 01/10/25 vs Terryville | 36 |
| 01/09/25 @ Haddam-Killingworth | 37 |
| 01/07/25 vs Housatonic-Lakeview | 25 |
Shepaug Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Reed Woerner out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Woerner's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Kersten, who went 9 for 21 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lakeview strolled past New Milford with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 72-57.
Shepaug Valley's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.7 points. As for Lakeview, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Shepaug Valley strolled past Lakeview when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 76-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepaug Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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