The Conard Red Wolves will head out to challenge the Immaculate Mustangs at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Conard is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Monday, Conard blew past Avon, posting a 51-14 victory. Given the Red Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Falcons are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Immaculate suffered their closest loss since February 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Kolbe-Cathedral by a score of 51-48.
Despite the defeat, Immaculate saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendra Foy posted 24 points. The game was Foy's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Elizabeth Mitchell was another key player, putting up seven points.
Conard pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points per game. As for Immaculate, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Conard's way against Immaculate when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Conard made off with a 58-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conard 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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