While it was all tied up 31-31 at halftime, the Torrington Raiders were not quite the Seymour Wildcats's equal in the second half on Friday. Torrington ended up on the wrong side of a rough 67-46 walloping at the hands of Seymour. Torrington found out winning isn't easy when you make five fewer threes than your opponent.
Torrington lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isaac Fenn, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Fenn is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. William Parkhouse was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
It was another big night for Indrit Peraj, who scored 24 points along with four steals for Seymour. Peraj has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joey Carrafiello, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Torrington's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Seymour, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Torrington won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Newington at 7:00 p.m. on January 20th. One thing working in Newington's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests. As for Seymour, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against St. Paul Catholic at 7:00 p.m. St. Paul Catholic is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
