The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season. They blew past Kennedy 74-51. The victory was familiar territory for Waterbury Career Academy who now have three in a row.
Andrew Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 30 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. He set a new season high mark in steals with five. Jeremiah Williams was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Kennedy lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Terrance Morrison. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with three steals. The contest was Morrison's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Brooks, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
Kennedy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Waterbury Career Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.6 points per game. As for Kennedy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Waterbury Career Academy will finish 2023 at home by hosting Danbury at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Connecticut (Danbury is ranked 56th, while Waterbury Career Academy is ranked 70th). Kennedy will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Holy Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Holy Cross' favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
