By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Before its game against Maloney on Thursday, Feb. 20, the Bristol Central boys basketball team honored its six seniors playing in their final scholastic home game. And the game against the Spartans was, frankly, all about its seniors. It was a contest its senior core refused to lose and in the end, Maloney came up just short. The Spartans were never able to secure a fourth period lead in the game and in the end, Central nabbed a huge 50-48 victory to keep pace in the CCC South race for first place. And the loss was a serious blow to Maloney’s chance at a share of the South as the Spartans fell to 13-5 overall and 10-3 in the league. With the win, Central moved to 15-3 and 11-2 in CCC South action. The 11-2 ledger put the Rams in first place as it held a half-game lead over second place Middletown and now holds a one game lead over Maloney. The Rams have won six of its last seven and avenged a 60-55 loss to Maloney back on Jan. 30. “We watched the film Sunday afternoon as a team,” said Central coach [...]
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Before its game against Maloney on Thursday, Feb. 20, the Bristol Central boys basketball team honored its six seniors playing in their final scholastic home game. And the game against the Spartans was, frankly, all about its seniors. It was a contest its senior core refused to lose and in the end, Maloney came up just short. The Spartans were never able to secure a fourth period lead in the game and in the end, Central nabbed a huge 50-48 victory to keep pace in the CCC South race for first place. And the loss was a serious blow to Maloney’s chance at a share of the South as the Spartans fell to 13-5 overall and 10-3 in the league. With the win, Central moved to 15-3 and 11-2 in CCC South action. The 11-2 ledger put the Rams in first place as it held a half-game lead over second place Middletown and now holds a one game lead over Maloney. The Rams have won six of its last seven and avenged a 60-55 loss to Maloney back on Jan. 30. “We watched the film Sunday afternoon as a team,” said Central coach [...]