The Bristol Eastern Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Glastonbury Guardians at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bristol Eastern has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Glastonbury will arrive with eight straight victories.
Bristol Eastern lost 70-49 to Platt on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury strolled past Enfield with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 64-49. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Eagles are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glastonbury's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Bristol Eastern, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Bristol Eastern, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-39 loss to Glastonbury in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Bristol Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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