East Granby is 1-7 against Ellington since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the East Granby Crusaders will get right back to it and host the Ellington Knights at 6:45 p.m. on January 19th. East Granby will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Connecticut Rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Ellington is ranked 18th).
East Granby suffered their biggest loss since December 11, 2023 on Thursday. They suffered a rough 43-23 defeat at the hands of Bolton. East Granby has struggled against Bolton recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Ellington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Stafford 51-14 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Ellington has managed all season.
East Granby's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Ellington, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
East Granby was dealt a bruising 62-28 defeat at the hands of Ellington in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will East Granby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
