Two dominant centers in Kevin Botticello and Noah Rudman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lyman Memorial Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Putnam Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Lyman Memorial came up short against Windham RVT and fell 68-58. Lyman Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Botticello, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Russo, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Putnam's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 77-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grasso Tech. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (55), Putnam still had to take the loss.
Lyman Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Putnam, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Lyman Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Putnam when the teams last played back in January, winning 49-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lyman Memorial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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