After losing to St. Joseph the last time they met, Staples decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Staples Wreckers came out on top against the St. Joseph Cadets by a score of 59-46 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wreckers.
Marley Belzer
| 02/14/25 @ St. Joseph | 14 |
| 02/07/25 vs Trumbull | 13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Wilton | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Greenwich | 8 |
| 01/17/25 @ Darien | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Staples to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marley Belzer, who went 7-for-9 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds. Those 14 points gave Belzer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Harrington, who made all 5 shots she took for 13 points.
Staples was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Staples pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for St. Joseph, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Staples will head out to square off against Westhill at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Joseph, they will venture away from home to face off against Danbury at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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