Southington and the River Hawks are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Southington Blue Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Farmington River Hawks at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Southington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Southington had to settle for a 41-39 defeat against the Rams.
Southington's defeat came about despite a quality game from Lily Cooper, who scored 16 points along with four steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Cooper posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Katie Doherty, who scored six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, even though Rocky Hill scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, Farmington still came out on top. Farmington snuck past the Terriers with a 65-61 win.
Southington has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Farmington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Southington strolled past the River Hawks when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 48-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
