The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats entered their tilt with the Killingly Redmen with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Norwich Free Academy enjoyed a cozy 45-29 win over Killingly on Wednesday. This was payback for Norwich Free Academy, who suffered a 32-30 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading Norwich Free Academy to victory were Nevaeh Yorke and Emily Orcutt. Yorke scored seven points along with six steals, while Orcutt scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Yorke has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Stringer, who scored five points along with two steals.
Norwich Free Academy pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Killingly, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norwich Free Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Woodstock Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. Woodstock Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games. Killingly won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Bernard at 6:30 p.m. on January 18th. St. Bernard has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
