The Newington Nor'easters will venture away from home to face off against the Plainville Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Newington came up short against Platt and fell 60-52. The Nor'easters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Plainville lost to Platt at home by a 81-62 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Panthers are ranked 23rd).
Newington now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Plainville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Newington against Plainville in their previous meeting back in January of 2017, as the team secured a 66-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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