The Cheney RVT Beavers waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They walked away with a 66-55 win over Windham RVT. Given Cheney RVT's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Windham RVT is ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cheney RVT's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dam'nic Gittens led the charge by scoring 17 points along with eight steals. Gittens hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Mohamed Camara was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five steals.
Several Mighty Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Colby Dunnack, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Dunnack hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Brady Marsh, who scored 11 points along with five steals.
Cheney RVT pushed their record up to 20-3 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Windham RVT, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Cheney RVT will take on Whitney RVT at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cheney RVT's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. As for Windham RVT, they will square off against Granby Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Windham RVT's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games.
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