Basketball Recap: Sutton Skates Past Bartlett with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sutton). They blew past the Bartlett Indians, posting a 67-37 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Sutton's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Gara, who shot 4-for-5 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Gara is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Gus Jacobson was another key player, shooting 75% from the field to rack up 21 points.

Sutton was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Bartlett's loss came despite strong showings from Kyle Boma and Kenny Arpin. Boma posted eight points, while Arpin scored eight points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Whiting, who put up four points.

Sutton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Bartlett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Sutton will take on Blackstone Valley RVT at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Beavers have insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Bartlett, they will face off against Southbridge at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.