After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crosby, the Woodland Regional Hawks were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They took down Derby 65-46. For Woodland Regional, this counts as revenge for the 59-55 loss Derby walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading Woodland Regional to victory were James Scampolino and Dean Accetura. Scampolino scored 17 points along with two steals, while Accetura scored 27 points. Scampolino has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was John Napiello, who scored 13 points.
Woodland Regional's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Derby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Woodland Regional will head out on the road to face off against Wilby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wilby's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Derby, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Connecticut (Derby is ranked 134th, while Oxford is ranked 159th).
