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Newington sophomore Josiah Sims scored 22 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in the team’s win on Wednesday night against Cheshire.
Newington sophomore Josiah Sims scored 22 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in the team’s win on Wednesday night against Cheshire.
CHESHIRE — The Newington Nor’Easters boys’ basketball team picked up a much-needed victory on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, with their 68-51 victory over the Cheshire Rams. Following their victory, Newington head coach Scot Wenzel said it felt good to get back on the winning track, following their two close losses to Bloomfield and Windsor last week.
“It’s good, we had two tough battles with Bloomfield and Windsor the last couple of games, so it’s good to get a win,” said Wenzel.
Looking to break a two-game losing streak, the Nor’Easters were propelled by sophomore Josiah Sims, who had a monster 20-20 game as he scored 22 points and grabbed 22 rebounds.
“It felt great to win,” said Sims. “The team really came together and played great. It’s nice to see the selflessness of my teammates as we built the lead and looked forward to keeping the momentum going.”
This was the second-straight game that Sims recorded a 20-20 double-double. He scored 27 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in the team’s loss to Windsor last week. He said that being in the right position allows him to be able to be an effective player down low.
“It comes down to positioning,” said Sims. “Coach puts me in the right spot and I’m able to get the ball. I am happy to do whatever the team needs to win.”
Wenzel credited the young sophomore for being a force down low and being able to do a lot on both ends of the court.
“He played very well for us, he was a monster on the board and did a lot for us,” said Wenzel.
Newington took control of the game from the tip-off. They scored the most points of any quarter in the first, with a 25-point first quarter, leading the Rams 25-9. The Nor’Easters added 15 more in the second quarter to give them a 40-20 lead at halftime.
The Nor’Easters held onto their comfortable lead the rest of the game. Entering the fourth quarter, they led Cheshire 58-32, resting some of their key players in the quarter.
Newington had solid offensive performances from seniors LeBron Beckford and Avery Mickens. Beckford scored 19 points in the win and Mickens helped out, scoring 15.
Up next for the Nor’Easters are the Fitch Falcons, who’s a tough team hailing from the Eastern Connecticut Conference. Wenzel said the team will work on mistakes made in Wednesday’s game in preparation for Fitch.
“We need to fix some of the mistakes that we made and be ready on Saturday for Fitch,” said Wenzel.
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