Blue Knights
| 02/07/25 vs Newington | 63-42 |
| 02/04/25 vs Wethersfield | 70-41 |
| 01/30/25 vs Berlin | 67-52 |
| 01/27/25 vs Rocky Hill | 58-43 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lewis Mills | 66-30 |
| + 6 more games |
Southington had won ten straight home games dating back to last season and Lily Cooper did her part to make it 11 on Friday. Everything went the Southington Blue Knights' way against the Newington Nor'easters as the Southington Blue Knights made off with a 63-42 victory thanks in part to Cooper, who shot 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%).
Another player making a difference was Isabella Leggett, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games she's played.
Defeat or not, Newington got some senior leadership from Hope Romanello and Kendall Miller. Romanello almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards, while Miller went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Romanello.
Southington's win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Newington, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
When Southington and Newington next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Southington will try to stop Plainville's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season. Similarly, Newington will take on Rocky Hill and their four-game winning streak at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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