Having just played yesterday, the Southington Blue Knights will get right back to it and host the Woodstock Academy Centaurs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Southington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Woodstock Academy likes a good challenge.
Southington is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Farmington: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southington blew Farmington out of the water with a 68-28 final score. The Blue Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
01/17/25 vs Farmington | 2 |
01/14/25 @ Maloney | 5 |
01/06/25 @ Platt | 3 |
01/03/25 @ Wethersfield | 9 |
12/28/24 @ Conard | 4 |
12/27/24 @ Ridgefield | 5 |
Southington had a senior duo take command as Lily Cooper almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists and Hannah Blanchard went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points. Blanchard has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Isabella Leggett was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points.
Southington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Woodstock Academy faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Woodstock Academy secured a 47-41 W over Coventry.
Woodstock Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Southington, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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