The Torrington Raiders will challenge the Seymour Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Seymour will be up against a hot Torrington squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Torrington walked away with a 64-52 victory over Naugatuck on Wednesday.
| 01/15/25 vs Naugatuck | 25 |
| 01/10/25 @ Ansonia | 34 |
| 01/07/25 vs Crosby | 20 |
| 01/06/25 @ St. Paul Catholic | 22 |
Torrington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adi Puskarevic led the charge by dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. Puskarevic's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Logan Tucciarone, who went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Torrington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Seymour hadn't done well against St. Paul Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Seymour snuck past St. Paul Catholic with a 59-54 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Seymour's win came from a few key players Torrington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joey Carrafiello, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Shane White was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Torrington's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Seymour, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Torrington has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Torrington suffered a grim 67-46 defeat to Seymour in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Torrington, Indrit Peraj (who went 8 of 15 en route to 24 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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