The Crosby Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Holy Cross Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crosby knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 matchups -- so hopefully Holy Cross likes a good challenge.
Even though Torrington scored an imposing 71 points on Wednesday, Crosby still came out on top. Crosby managed a 76-71 victory over Torrington.
Crosby's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Curtis Ellis, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Ellis has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevin Kinsey, who scored 18 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Naugatuck as Holy Cross made off with a 71-48 victory.
Crosby's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 93.3 points per game. As for Holy Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Crosby didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 68-64 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crosby since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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