Newington suffered their biggest defeat since January 3rd on Friday. They lost 63-42 to the Southington Blue Knights. The Nor'easters were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Hope Romanello
| 02/07/25 @ Southington | 17 |
| 01/31/25 @ Wethersfield | 15 |
| 12/30/24 @ North Haven | 15 |
| 01/10/25 vs Middletown | 14 |
| 01/06/25 @ Berlin | 12 |
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 rebounds, while Miller went 5 for 10 on her way to 13 points along with five assists and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Romanello has scored all season.
Lily Cooper continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Southington, shooting 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Cooper a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Isabella Leggett was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 11 points.
Newington's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Southington, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
When Newington and Southington next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Newington will square off against Rocky Hill and their four-game winning streak at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Southington will try to stop Plainville's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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