Norwich Free Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, while New London is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats will take on the New London Whalers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Norwich Free Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Lyman Memorial 71-36 on the road. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 19 more assists than your opponent, as Norwich Free Academy did.
Norwich Free Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Orcutt, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Jordyn Bay-kent was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, New London was able to grind out a solid victory over Windham on Wednesday, taking the game 59-48.
Norwich Free Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for New London, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Norwich Free Academy came up short against New London in their previous matchup back in January, falling 44-40. Will Norwich Free Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
