The Newington Nor'easters waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 54-34 margin over Bristol Central. Newington has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Newington to victory were Kendall Miller and Bela Cucuta. Miller scored 13 points along with five steals and four blocks, while Cucuta scored 27 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Cucuta has scored at least a third of Newington's points. Haylie Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Newington's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Bristol Central, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Newington will be playing in front of their home fans against RHAM at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. RHAM is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Bristol Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face Maloney at 6:45 p.m. on January 22nd. Maloney is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
