The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 71-36 victory over Lyman Memorial. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Norwich Free Academy.
Norwich Free Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Orcutt, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Jordyn Bay-kent was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Lyman Memorial's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jenny Lopez, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, and Phoebe Carpenter who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Lopez is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Piaseczny, who scored four points.
Lyman Memorial struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Norwich Free Academy racked up 23 assists.
Norwich Free Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Lyman Memorial, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Norwich Free Academy will take on New London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lyman Memorial, they will head out on the road to face off against Westbrook at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westbrook is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, meaning Lyman Memorial will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
