Waterford and East Lyme are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Waterford Lancers will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the East Lyme Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Waterford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Fitch by a score of 72-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), Waterford still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, East Lyme earned a 59-48 win over Windham on Tuesday. The victory was just what East Lyme needed coming off of a 76-43 defeat in their prior game.
Waterford's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for East Lyme, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6.
Waterford ended up a good deal behind East Lyme in their previous meeting last Tuesday, losing 71-56. Will Waterford 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.