A feisty cat fight will be fought as Norwich Free Academy Wildcats take on Ridgefield Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Norwich Free Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They snuck past South Windsor with a 47-43 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Bobcats are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Selia Atchinson
| 03/03/25 vs South Windsor | 14 |
| 02/14/25 @ Ledyard | 4 |
| 02/12/25 vs Hand | 9 |
| 02/10/25 @ Woodstock Academy | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs East Lyme | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
Norwich Free Academy found their leader in sophomore Selia Atchinson, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Atchinson has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Bay-Kent, who earned eight points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blue Wave 64-33. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ridgefield pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points over those games. As for Norwich Free Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Norwich Free Academy couldn't quite finish off Ridgefield when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 37-34. Can Norwich Free Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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