The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past Wilby with points to spare, taking the game 87-71. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Waterbury Career Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaire Lott out in front who scored 35 points along with two steals and two blocks. Lott has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Williams, who scored 27 points along with five rebounds.
Waterbury Career Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Wilby, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waterbury Career Academy will take on the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Cross has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 901 points over their last 12 matchups. As for Wilby, they will head out on the road to take on the Presidents at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Harding is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
