Torrington is 1-7 against Waterbury Career Academy since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Torrington Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
After a string of three wins, Torrington's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 76-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crosby. Torrington found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 16 to 4 on offense.
Despite their loss, Torrington saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Isaac Fenn, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Fenn has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was William Parkhouse, who scored 16 points.
Torrington 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.
Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Naugatuck 86-51 on the road. The win was familiar territory for Waterbury Career Academy who now have six in a row.
Waterbury Career Academy can attribute much of their success to Andrew Williams, who scored 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds, and Zaire Lott, who scored 31 points along with four steals and three blocks. Lott hasn't dropped below 24 points for four straight games. Jonovan Bracey was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Torrington's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Torrington have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Waterbury Career Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Torrington came up short against Waterbury Career Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 79-69. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who scored 37 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Torrington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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