The East Hartford Hornets pushed their score all the way to 59 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of RHAM by a score of 62-59. East Hartford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as RHAM apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Justin Victorin and Tristan Walton certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Victorin scored 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Walton scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Victorin is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Josh Ikechukwu was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
East Hartford has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for RHAM, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
East Hartford's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Bloomfield at 6:45 p.m. on February 7th. East Hartford is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 66.4 points per game this season. As for RHAM, they will head out on the road to challenge South Windsor at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in RHAM's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
