The Cheshire Rams had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past New Milford 63-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why New Milford lost on Saturday, one person who can't be blamed is Ryan Esposito. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Esposito has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Armani Checo, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Cheshire's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for New Milford, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheshire will square off against Shelton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cheshire is coming into the match with seven straight wins on the road, so Shelton is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for New Milford, they will challenge Immaculate at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Immaculate's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
