New Britain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and the Southington Blue Knights didn't end well, with the New Britain Golden Hurricanes falling 60-44. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Blue Knights are ranked fourth).
Southington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nerea Maule, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Maule a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Blanchard, who posted 13 points and four steals.
New Britain's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Southington, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
Looking ahead, New Britain will welcome RHAM at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Southington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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