Southington is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ridgefield is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Southington Blue Knights will welcome the Ridgefield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Ridgefield likes a good challenge.
Southington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 70-43 win over New Britain. The Blue Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Isabella Leggett
| 03/05/25 vs New Britain | 47% |
| 02/24/25 vs East Catholic | 56% |
| 02/22/25 vs Northwest Catholic | 55% |
| 02/20/25 vs Berlin | 58% |
| 02/18/25 vs South Windsor | 38% |
| + 20 more games |
Southington had a senior duo take command as Isabella Leggett went 9-for-19 en route to 24 points and Lily Cooper shot 5-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. Thanks to that strong game, Leggett now owns an excellent 45% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Hannah Blanchard, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield faced Norwich Free Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Ridgefield snuck past Norwich Free Academy with a 37-31 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Ridgefield's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Southington, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
Southington beat Ridgefield 60-47 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ridgefield's Zoe Desmarais, who posted 20 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southington still be able to contain Desmarais? There's only one way to find out.
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