St. Bernard had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They strolled past the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 83-68. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Wildcats are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amyre Gray
| 02/18/25 vs Norwich Free Academy | 29 |
| 02/15/25 vs Waterford | 24 |
| 02/11/25 vs Fitch | 35 |
| 02/07/25 vs Windham | 34 |
| 02/04/25 @ New London | 18 |
| 02/01/25 vs Staples | 25 |
St. Bernard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amyre Gray led the charge by going 9-for-18 en route to 29 points along with seven assists and seven boards. The match was Gray's sixth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Geno-Amare Marshall, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
St. Bernard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
St. Bernard's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points over those games. As for Norwich Free Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Looking ahead, St. Bernard will challenge Windham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwich Free Academy has already played their next contest (against Griswold), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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