Wilton had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 9-10 to make it six. They took an 84-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stamford Black Knights. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (55), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
As for Stamford, they now have a winning record of 10-9. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Stamford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Sutton led the charge by dropping a double-double with 24 points and 17 boards. Those 17 rebounds gave Sutton a new career-high. Jhamari Atkinson was another key player, going 9-for-19 en route to 24 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Wilton has already played their next matchup (against Warde), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Stamford, they will be playing at home against St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Black Knights' defense better be ready for this one: the Cadets have averaged an impressive 58.8 points per game this season.
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