The Staples Wreckers will be playing at home against the Bassick Lions 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, Staples beat Danbury 58-49.
Staples found their leader in underclassman Sam Clachko, who scored 28 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Caleb Smith, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Bassick took a serious blow against New London on Wednesday, falling 100-57. While losing is never fun, Bassick can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while New London is ranked 13th).
Staples is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Bassick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Staples couldn't quite finish off Bassick when the teams last played back in March of 2021 and fell 56-53. Can Staples avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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