Waterbury Career Academy is 7-1 against Torrington since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Torrington Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Waterbury Career Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 625 points over their last eight matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Waterbury Career Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They breezed by Naugatuck on the road to the tune of 86-51.
Waterbury Career Academy had a senior duo take command as Zaire Lott scored 31 points along with four steals and three blocks and Andrew Williams scored 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Lott is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 24 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonovan Bracey, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Torrington unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 76-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crosby. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Isaac Fenn, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. He hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of William Parkhouse, who scored 16 points.
Torrington struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Waterbury Career Academy's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.2 points per game. As for Torrington, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Waterbury Career Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Torrington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waterbury Career Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Torrington in their previous matchup back in January, winning 79-69. Will Waterbury Career Academy repeat their success, or does Torrington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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