It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Torrington Raiders had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against the Cadets by the margin of a single free throw, 70-69. The win was some much needed relief for Torrington as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
William Parkhouse was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Luca White, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tj Wright. Despite the final result, he scored 27 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Wright hasn't dropped below 15 points for 16 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Marko Joksovic, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Torrington's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for St. Joseph, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Torrington will head out on the road to face off against Sports & Medical Sciences Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Torrington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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