The Wethersfield Eagles will challenge the Newington Nor'easters at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Wethersfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while Newington will come in with three straight victories.
On Wednesday, Wethersfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to Plainville.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Newington beat New Britain 41-37 on Wednesday.
Newington had a senior duo take command as Kendall Miller posted 16 points and five rebounds and Hope Romanello scored eight points and eight boards. Miller continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylie Sanchez, who had six points and four steals.
Newington pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Wethersfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Wethersfield took a serious blow against Newington in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-16. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wethersfield was down 29-4.
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