Wilby is 1-9 against the Spartans since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilby Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wilby's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Even though St. Paul Catholic scored an imposing 58 points on Thursday, Wilby still came out on top. Wilby secured a 62-58 W over the Falcons.
Meanwhile, even though Torrington scored an imposing 69 points on Tuesday, Waterbury Career Academy still came out on top. Waterbury Career Academy walked away with a 79-69 victory over the Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Waterbury Career Academy.
Wilby's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Wilby took a serious blow against the Spartans in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 99-64. Can Wilby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.