If the Lyman Memorial Bulldogs were feeling good off their 70-50 takedown of the Plainfield Panthers last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Lyman Memorial took a 64-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Killingly. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lyman Memorial in their matchups with Killingly: they've now lost four in a row.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kevin Botticello, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Russo, who scored 16 points.
Lyman Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Killingly, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lyman Memorial won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Westbrook at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th. Lyman Memorial is facing Westbrook at the right time seeing as Westbrook is stuck on a eight-game losing streak. As for Killingly, they will head out on the road to square off against Griswold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Griswold is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, meaning Killingly will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
