Windham is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bolton is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Windham Whippets will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Bolton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Windham has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 26 points or more this season. They breezed by Montville on the road to the tune of 66-19. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Windham has managed all season.
Windham relied on the efforts of Asihja Harris, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Aniya Jenkins, who shot 4-for-11 from long range and dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. The match was Jenkins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hailey Flores, who scored four points along with 11 steals and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bolton took their contest on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 46-17 win over Stafford.
Bolton had a senior duo take command as Niya Islam scored 24 points along with six rebounds and Makenna Graves scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Diehl, who scored six points along with three steals.
Windham's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bolton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Windham have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 35.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bolton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 19.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
