The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Newington Nor'easters at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Norwich Free Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
With a playoff game on the line, Norwich Free Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They breezed by the Cadets on the road to the tune of 59-28. Norwich Free Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Jordyn Bay-kent was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Emily Orcutt, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Newington strolled past Newtown with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 44-27. The win made it back-to-back wins for Newington.
It was another big night for Kendall Miller, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bela Cucuta, who scored 12 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Norwich Free Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Newington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Norwich Free Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Newington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Norwich Free Academy came up short against Newington in their previous meeting back in February, falling 44-32. Can Norwich Free Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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