The Hartford Public Owls will head out on the road to square off against the Bristol Eastern Lancers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hartford Public is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Hartford Public suffered their biggest defeat since December 30, 2023 on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 74-49 walloping at the hands of Weaver. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Hartford Public has suffered against Weaver since January 27, 2016.
Meanwhile, Bristol Eastern unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to Berlin. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hartford Public has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season. As for Bristol Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Hartford Public beat Bristol Eastern 59-51 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hartford Public since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
