After flying high against Valley Regional last Monday, Cromwell came back down to earth. The Cromwell Panthers fell 58-49 to the North Branford Thunderbirds on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now lost three in a row.
| 01/03/25 @ North Branford | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Brookfield | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Newtown | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ East Hampton | 4 |
| 12/23/24 vs Morgan | 1 |
Despite the loss, Cromwell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaylee Vaughn went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Vaughn a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Kelleher, who posted seven points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Even though they lost, Cromwell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Cromwell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for North Branford, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Cromwell will welcome Westbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Branford, they will venture away from home to take on Lyman Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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