The New Fairfield Rebels's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They took down New Milford 51-37. That's another feather in the cap for New Fairfield, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Several Green Wave players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kelvin Mendoza, who scored six points along with three steals. Ryan Esposito was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds and two blocks.
New Milford struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
New Fairfield pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for New Milford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
New Fairfield won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Abbott RVT at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. As for New Milford, they will head out on the road to challenge Cheshire at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Milford is facing Cheshire at the right time seeing as Cheshire is stuck on a eight-game losing streak.
