Newington is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Norwich Free Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newington Nor'easters will take on the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Newington walked away with it. They strolled past the Nighthawks with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 44-27. Newington pushed the score to 38-18 by the end of the third, a deficit Newtown cut but never quite recovered from.
Kendall Miller was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bela Cucuta, who scored 12 points along with two steals and two blocks.
In what's become a running theme this season, Norwich Free Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 59-28 win over St. Joseph.
Jordyn Bay-kent continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Emily Orcutt was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Newington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Norwich Free Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Newington have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Norwich Free Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newington beat Norwich Free Academy 44-32 in their previous meeting back in February. Does Newington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norwich Free Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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