Torrington hasn't had much luck against Waterbury Career Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Torrington Raiders will head out to face off against the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Torrington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
Torrington is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hall on Wednesday. Torrington took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hall. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Adi Puskarevic
| 02/12/25 @ Hall | 17 |
| 01/15/25 vs Naugatuck | 12 |
| 01/10/25 @ Ansonia | 11 |
| 12/22/23 vs Woodland Regional | 11 |
| 12/15/23 @ Derby | 11 |
Despite the loss, Torrington had strong showings from Adi Puskarevic, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 17 boards, and Logan Tucciarone, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Those 17 boards gave Puskarevic a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy came tearing into Wednesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 48-43 W against the Rebels.
Torrington better keep an eye on Jeremiah Williams. He was instrumental in Waterbury Career Academy's win, putting up 19 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kewan Petteway, who scored six points.
Waterbury Career Academy pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Torrington, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Torrington has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Waterbury Career Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Torrington couldn't quite finish off Waterbury Career Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 48-45. Can Torrington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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