The Warde Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Staples Wreckers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Warde is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Warde earned a 45-32 victory over the Lions. Given Warde's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Lions are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Staples got the win against the Hilltoppers on Thursday by a conclusive 61-39. Staples pushed the score to 57-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hilltoppers cut but never quite recovered from.
Warde has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Staples, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Warde took their win against the Wreckers in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 44-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warde since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
