Kolbe-Cathedral is 8-2 against New Milford since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the New Milford Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Kolbe-Cathedral has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,419 points over their last 18 games.
Last Thursday, Kolbe-Cathedral faced Notre Dame Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Kolbe-Cathedral lost to Notre Dame Catholic on the road by a decisive 85-67 margin. The loss put an end to Kolbe-Cathedral's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, New Milford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 69-44 loss at the hands of Immaculate. New Milford has struggled against Immaculate recently, as their matchup on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Armani Checo, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Esposito, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, New Milford were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 13 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Kolbe-Cathedral's loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-1. As for New Milford, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Everything came up roses for Kolbe-Cathedral against New Milford when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 62-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kolbe-Cathedral since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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