Staples and Darien are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Staples Wreckers will welcome the Darien Blue Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Staples has eight straight wins, Darien has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Staples is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Stamford, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Staples was ranked 13th). Staples simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Stamford 77-48. The Wreckers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 vs Stamford | 25 |
| 01/09/25 @ Norwalk | 16 |
| 01/07/25 @ McMahon | 32 |
| 01/03/25 vs New Canaan | 20 |
| 12/28/24 @ Pomperaug | 23 |
It was another big night for Sam Clachko, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 25 points and four steals. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Tobias, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Darien was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 54-50 to St. Joseph.
Staples' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Darien, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Staples strolled past Darien when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-45. Does Staples have another victory up their sleeve, or will Darien turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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