Taft 57, Choate 47
Taft (5-3): Lauren Pelosi 9 0 21, Kayla Robinson 6 2 14, Juliana Yamin 2 0 5, Amara Chidom 3 1 7, Kris Manfreda 1 0 2, Natalie Hodak 2 4 8, Sam Chan 0 0 0. Totals: 23 7 57.
Choate (6-2): Indianna DelRocco 2 0 4, Lily Dumas 1 0 3, Jordan Small 0 0 0, Jocelyn Polansky 5 3 16, Claudia Pag-Schwam 2 0 4, Samantha Gallo 5 5 15, Jordan Obi 2 1 5. Totals: 17 9 47.
Halftime: T, 31-22.
3-point goals: T—Pelosi 3, Yamin 1; C—Polansky 3, Dumas 1.

Sheehan 48, Cheshire 40
Sheehan (5-2): Hayleigh Lagase 1 1 4, Liv Robles 6 7 20, Carolyn Biel 4 0 9, Lexi Ocasio 1 5 7, Mackenzie Hemstock 0 2 2, Sydney Hunt 2 2 6. Totals: 14 17 48.
Cheshire (3-6): Sara Mulligan 2 0 6, Kaylee Clark 1 0 3, Brady McQuade 1 0 2, Emily Yonych 5 0 10, Ariana Perlini 0 3 3, Mia Pulisciano 0 1 1, Mia Juodiatis 5 5 15. Totals: 14 9 40.
Sheehan 5 11 17 15—48
Cheshire 12 11 11 6—40
3-point goals: C—Mulligan 2, Clark 1; S—Lagase 1, Robles 1, Biel 1.

HOLY CROSS 69, SEYMOUR 59
Seymour (5-3): Kolby Sirowich 2 7 11, Alyssa Johnson 1 2 4, Alyssa Cosciello 0 0 0, Bella Andrade 0 0 0, Gabby Rosetti 0 0 0, Sydnie Drezek 7 4 19, Kiley Drezek 0 0 0, Morgan Teodosio 3 3 9, Alesha Lettieri 0 0 0, Julia Triarizo 0 0 0, Jacey Cosciello 0 0 0, Izzy Calabro 0 0 0, Arlinda Peraj 0 0 0, Grace Hayes 3 0 6, Molly Kennedy 3 4 10. Totals: 19 20 59.
Holy Cross (7-1): Julia Mecca 6 0 17, Allie Brown 0 1 1, Hannah Brown 4 5 15, Jenna Mowad 0 0 0, Lizzy Diorio 0 0 0, Meah Austin 5 3 13, Alyssa Hebb 0 0 0, Ashley Davis 1 0 2, Jasmine Thorpe 0 0 0, Ja’Lin Waters 0 0 0, Meghan Mazzatto 1 0 2, Aiyana Ward 5 8 18, Devon Eason 0 1 1. Totals: 22 18 69.
Seymour 18 9 16 16—59
Holy Cross 13 17 22 17—69
3-point goals: S—S. Drezek 1; HC—Mecca 5, H. Brown 2.

WCA 59, KAYNOR TECH 12
Kaynor Tech (2-7): Haley Romaniello 1 0 2, Maggie DeSantis 1 0 3, Memunat Bilewu 0 0 0, Nicole Morris 0 0 0, Se’Raya Steward 1 1 3, Digna Melendez 0 0 0, Bernie Hernandez 1 0 2, Julia Mongelluzzo 0 0 0, Suolaej Riviere 0 0 0, Brianna Isaacs 1 0 2. Totals: 5 1 12.
WCA (5-3): Janelle Goodman 1 0 2, Shyra Fisher 2 0 4, Alyssah Chouinard 7 0 17, Taylor Dunn 1 0 2, Allaysia Murrell 0 0 0, Alexus Lee 0 0 0, Michalyn Vaichus 4 0 8, Jonna Pierce 1 0 2, Armani Weaver 4 4 14, Kendra McPherson 1 1 3, Latavia Parker 0 0 0, Chelyse Joseph 2 0 5, Zaria Escoffery 1 0 2. Totals: 24 5 59.
Kaynor Tech 2 4 4 2—12
WCA 16 22 15 6—59
3-point goals: K—DeSantis 1; W—Chouinard 3, Weaver 2, Joseph 1.

DERBY 46, CROSBY 43
Derby (4-5): Aryssel Flores 10 1 22, Cristina Carloni 0 0 0, Madison Koval 2 2 6, Kiara Swilling 2 1 5, Devina Lopez 2 2 6, Isabelle Chevarella 0 0 0, Lucy Lane 1 1 4, Emily Borowski 0 0 0. Totals 17 7 43.
Crosby (6-2): Jerica Soares 2 1 5, Shyan Perez 1 2 5, Leyda Colon 3 2 8, Tiahna Pulliam 7 3 17,
Destiny Parris 3 0 6, Gloria Vergeli 2 0 5. Totals: 18 8 46.
Derby 6 10 13 14—43
Crosby 13 10 14 9—46
3-point goals: D—Flores 1, Lane 1; C — Perez 1, Vergeli 1.

SACRED HEART 53, WOODLAND 34
Woodland (3-4): Katie Sirowich 1 0 2, Haley Andrews 3 0 7, Eliza Smith 6 1 13, Paige Resnick 1 0 2, Hana Bojka 1 0 2, Jillian Barbarito 3 2 8. Totals: 15 3 34.
Sacred Heart (6-2): Aamya Rivera 4 0 9, Adalena Francis 0 0 0, Jenna Madigan 0 2 2, Treasure Coleman 8 0 16, Hayley Tucker 6 0 12, Mikayla Mobley 4 1 10, Trista Caron 1 0 2, Kayleigh O’Donnell 1 0 2. Totals: 24 3 53.
Woodland 15 4 5 10—34
Sacred Heart 8 14 24 7—53
3-point goals: W—Andrews 1; SH—Rivera 1; Mobley 1.

TORRINGTON 31, KENNEDY 27
Torrington (2-6): Julia McCarthy 0 0 0, Suzie Navin 0 0 0, Shannon Reardon 2 2 7, Kate Mooney 0 0 0, Alyssa Maraia 1 0 2, Kristen Gray 1 0 3, Maggie Thompson 3 0 6, Amelia Mierzwinski 2 2 7, Kayla Williams 0 1 1, Alicia Caskey 1 0 2, Laura Ammerman 1 0 3. Totals: 11 5 31.
Kennedy (2-6): Hannah West 4 0 8, Yakira Edwards 2 1 5, Ashley Lamb 1 3 5, Phoebe Cassette 0 0 0, Aniyyah Watson 2 0 4, Amaryllies Rivera 1 0 3, Vivian Bunker 1 0 2. Totals: 11 4 27.
Torrington 7 6 5 12—31
Kennedy 9 7 6 3—27
3-point goals: T—Reardon 1, Gray 1, Ammerman 1, Mierzwinski 1; K—Rivera 1.

WAMOGO 51, SHEPAUG 39
Shepaug (4-4): Eilish Crossley 2 0 4, Olivia Moore 0 3 3, Brooke Donaghey 0 3 3, Lucy Puskas 4 3 11, Haylie Lasky 0 0 0, Avery Serra 4 5 16, Abby Harty 1 0 2. Totals: 11 14 39.
Wamogo (5-3): Paige Mitchel 1 0 2, Emily Carlson 2 0 5, Jona Mucka 1 0 2, Cassidy Wilson 0 7 7, Justine Lago 3 0 6, Morgan Betti 4 0 10, Marissa Church 0 0 0, Samantha Sylvester 3 1 8, Casey Bovat 0 0 0, Rose Kelly 5 1 11. Totals: 19 9 51.
Shepaug 5 5 9 20—39
Wamogo 11 19 11 10—51
3-point goals: S—Serra 3; W—Betti 2, Carlson 1, Sylvester 1.

GILBERT 54, TERRYVILLE 33
Gilbert (5-2): Jill Wexler 3 0 6, Liz Wexler 8 2 23, Angelina Delacruz 3 1 7, Marcela Moreira 4 0 9, Tia Mongitore 0 0 0, Abbey Beecher 0 1 1, Hannah Crowley 1 0 2, Dileysi Sarmiento 3 0 6. Totals: 22 4 54.
Terryville (0-7): Jordan Conklin 1 0 2, Alivia Cote 0 0 0, Alana Girch 1 0 2, Devin Girch 0 0 0, McKenzie Huria 5 5 16, Lauren Jacobs 3 0 6, Jackie Johnson 2 0 4, Hailey Marin 0 1 1, Tiffany Pires 0 0 0, Amy Roqi 0 2 2. Totals: 12 8 33.
Gilbert 11 15 13 15—54
Terryville 5 4 11 13—33
3-pointers: G—L. Wexler 5, Moreira 1. T—Huria 1.

NORTHWESTERN 42, HOUSATONIC 37
Northwestern (8-0): Skylar Dimartino 1 2 5, Emma Propfe 2 0 4, Addie Hester 4 3 11, Morgan Daley 3 2 8, Natalie Lederman 3 0 6, Gina Weingart 4 0 8. Totals: 17 7 42.
Housatonic (4-5): Caroline Hurlbut 1 0 2, Sierra O’Niel 4 0 8, Emily Geyselaers 5 3 13, Christina Winburn 0 0 0, Madelynn Olownia 0 0 0, Olivia Forstmann 6 0 12. Totals: 17 3 37.
Northwestern 11 15 8 8—42
Housatonic 12 4 14 7—37
3-point goals: N—Dimartino 1.

POMPERAUG 73, BUNNELL 53
Pomperaug (7-1): Karli Opalka 13 1 27, Ally McCormick 1 1 3, Claudine Legato 1 1 4, Maggie Lee 8 5 23, Megan Todhunter 1 4 6, Maddie Villa 0 0 0, Kelly Powers 1 1 3, Alex Rafferty 0 1 1, Lindsey Ouellette 0 0 0, Molly Flanagan 0 0 0, Colleen Worgan 1 1 4, Ashleigh Whitten 1 0 2, Cara McGettigan 0 0 0. Totals: 27 15 73.
Bunnell (2-5): Amanda Zdru 5 7 17, Hannah McLaughlin 4 0 8 Jasmine St. Clair 4 0 10 Maura Kelly 3 0-2 0-2 7 Kelly Hylton 2 0 4, Yvemalya Germain 0 0-0 0 Titana Wright 0 0 0 Alyssa Wright 1 0 3 Brianna Ramos 1 0 2. Totals: 21 7 53.
Pomperaug 19 14 23 18—73
Bunnell 3 12 17 21—53
3-point goals: P—Lee 2, Worgan 1, Legato 1; B—St. Clair 2, Wright 1, Kelly 1.

BULLARD-HAVENS 56,
WOLCOTT TECH 26
Bullard-Havens (3-3): Daniela Escobar 7 1 15, Jah’Naisha Lee 6 1 14, Lydia Masala 5 2 12, Arianny Santana 1 1 3, Ariana Garcia 3 0 6, Kristin Edwards 1 0 2, Aaliyah Gilliam 2 0 4, Ta’Naja Bostic 0 0 0, Annabella Simon 0 0 0, Shania Davitt 0 0 0. Totals: 25 5 56.
Wolcott Tech (1-2): Lizeth Estevez 0 0 0, Teja Petersen 0 0 0, Allysia Ruggiero 3 0 6, Sarah Roussis 0 0 0, Katie Benedict 2 0 4, Victoria Smith-Silvia 1 0 2, Summer Moulthrop 0 0 0, Katiusca DeLaCruz 3 4 10, Abigail Hanlon 2 0 4. Totals: 11 4 26.
Bullard-Havens 16 13 19 14—56
Wolcott Tech 8 8 6 4—26
3-point goals: BH—Lee 1.

WEAVER 61, EASTERN 59
Weaver (4-5): Terra Fair 2 3 7, Tahjae Young 5 1 12, Nyasia Nieves 4 2 10, Daiyhmone Vasquez 2 1 6, Tatiana Duncan 3 3 11, Pashan Walker 5 5 15. Totals: 21 15 61
Bristol Eastern (3-6): Paige McLaughlin 2 0 4, Miranda Janick 2 7 11, Hannah Maghini 9 4 23, Cheyenne Sargent 0 0 0, Jordan Ouellette 8 4 24, Sage Scarritt 0 1 1. Totals: 21 16 59.
Weaver 19 10 15 17—61
Bristol Eastern 10 14 15 20—59
3-point goals: W—Duncan 2, Vasquez 1, Young 12; BE—Maghini 1.

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BOYS BASKETBALL
Wolcott’s Mike Tessarzik made five 3-pointers against Seymour on Wednesday night, none bigger than the one that tied the boys basketball game at 64 with 1.3 seconds left in regulation. The Eagles then outscored the Wildcats, 12-6, in overtime to claim a 76-70 home win.
The teams each made 11 3-pointers. Chris Harris led Wolcott with 26 points, including four threes. Tessarzik had 16 points, Devin Blier 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Elmin Redzepagic and Jack Drewry 10 points apiece.
Terryville’s Mike Tiscia hit a short jumper in the lane to tie Achievement at 53-53 in regulation, then the Kangaroos sank 10 foul shots in 12 attempts in overtime to pull out a 64-53 victory. Tiscia led Terryville (2-4) with 28 points, including six 3-pointers and six points from the foul line. Shawn Iwanow added 14 points for the Kangaroos.
Jaylen Crawford led Seymour with 20 points, including four 3-pointers. Adam Frosceno connected for 14 points, Max Gayle had 12 and Tyler Strang (three treys) and Ian Sadick (three treys) went for 11 points each. Both teams are 2-4.
Marquan Watson had 23 points in WCA’s 91-39 win over Watertown. Jadan Battle tallied 19 points and Matt Torres added 10 for the Spartans (5-0).
Mike Palmieri scored 33 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and Tyler Arbuckle had 29, including three 3-pointers, in St. Paul’s 81-60 victory over Kennedy in Bristol. Josiah Parilla and Jeremy Acosta each had 21 points for Kennedy, with Parilla sinking seven treys.
De’Andre Wallace scored 23 points, to go with 10 rebounds, while Nyzair Rountree contributed 18 points with six steals and Mikey West added 17 points to lead Holy Cross past Ansonia, 80-42.
Christian Harris scored 12 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as Wilby outscored Woodland, 22-13, in the period to lead the Wildcats to a 65-56 win.
Sacred Heart used a big third quarter to pull away from Derby for a 77-40 home win. Isiah Gaiter had 25 points, Raheem Solomon tallied 18 and Connor Tierney added 15. Jahwan Cody led the Red Raiders with 12 points, including three 3-pointers
Aaron Stewart scored 31 points, including five 3-pointers, in Kaynor Tech’s 71-42 road win over O’Brien Tech. Sydney Asiedu had 11 points while Nashua Lovett added 10 for the Panthers. Nate Shulick had 14 points for the Condors.
Eric Angelone scored 20 points and Ben DeLaubell added 19 to lead Cheshire to a 54-50 win over Hand in Madison.
Kyle LaMay had a game-high 24 points and Owen Hibbard chipped in with 10 rebounds and eight assists to lead Shepaug to a 79-45 win over Thomaston.
Kyle Alvarez and Jackson Lord each scored 17 points in Lewis Mills’ 71-29 win at Gilbert. Alvarez also had nine assists and seven rebounds. Josh Schibi added 12 points for the Spartans.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Rose Kelly put in 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Wamogo past Thomaston, 38-14. Cassidy Wilson also had a double-double for the Warriors with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Raven Cody scored 37 points for Wolcott, but Seymour pulled out a 60-57 victory at home. Kolby Sirowich scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and made three steals, Sydnie Drezek also had 17 points to go with three assists and two steals, and Molly Kennedy chipped in with 11 points for the Wildcats.
Treasure Coleman had 29 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in Sacred Heart’s 69-53 road win over Derby. Mikayla Mobley scored 14 points while Aamya Rivera added 11 for the Hearts. Aryssel Flores led the Raiders with 25 points, including three 3-pointers.
Hana Bojka had a triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Woodland to a 58-35 win over Wilby in Waterbury.
Meah Austin scored 13 points and Aiyana Ward pulled down 14 rebounds in a 47-24 Holy Cross home win over Oxford.
Janessa Gonzalez had 21 points to lead St. Paul (8-1) to a 57-29 win over Kennedy. Morgan Kolb added 11 points for the Falcons.
Alyssah Chouinard scored a team-high 21 points and WCA edged Watertown, 54-51, for its fourth consecutive win. Armani Weaver chipped in 16 points for the Spartans. Jordyn Forte led all scorers with 22 points for the Indians.
Alyana Sosa led all scorers with 18 points and Naugatuck topped Ansonia, 44-41, for its sixth win in seven games. Alyssa Roberts added eight points for the Greyhounds. Josenia Lopez and Liz Wilson scored 13 points apiece to lead the Chargers.
Grace Bollard’s basket tied the game at 64 and Chaylee McAdams’ basket gave Westover the lead in the closing minute in a 68-64 win over MacDuffie. Gabbie Dunn had 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats.
Mia Juodaitis scored 16 points and Emily Yonych added 11 to lead Cheshire to a 49-33 win over Sacred Heart Academy.
Maggie DeSantis tallied 10 points for Kaynor Tech in a 43-34 loss to Platt Tech. Toyin Bilewu added eight points and 11 rebounds for Kaynor.

SEYMOUR 60, WOLCOTT 57
Seymour (6-3): Kolby Sirowich 7 2 17, Alyssa Johnson 2 0 4, Alyssa Cosciello 0 0 0, Sydnie Drezek 4 7 17, Morgan Teodosio 4 1 9, Grace Hayes 1 0 2, Molly Kennedy 3 5 11. Totals: 23 15 60.
Wolcott (3-4): Emiyah Soto 2 2 6, Kalani Rodriguez 0 0 0, Raven Cody 11 11 37, Samantha Hickey 1 0 2, Alayna Greene 0 0 0, Jenna Hoban 1 1 3, Morgan Kiely 1 0 2, Adrianna Ferrucci 0 3 3, Kailyn Lawlor 1 2 4. Totals: 17 19 57.
Seymour 16 18 13 13—60
Wolcott 13 13 16 15—57
3-pointers: S — Drezek 1. W — Cody 4.
Of note: Sirowich 10 rebounds, 3 steals; Teodosio 8 rebounds, 3 steals; Kennedy 7 rebounds; Drezek 3 assists, 2 steals.

SACRED HEART 69, DERBY 53
Sacred Heart (7-2): Aamya Rivera 3 4 11, Adalena Francis 0 0 0, Jenna Madigan 2 0 4, Treasure Coleman 11 7 29, Hayley Tucker 4 0 9, Mikayla Mobley 6 0 14, Trista Caron 0 0 0, Nevya Jones 1 0 2, Kayleigh O’Donnell 0 0 0, Katie Brown 0 0 0. Totals: 27 11 69.
Derby (5-4): Aryssel Flores 10 2 25, Cristina Carloni 0 0 0, Madison Koval 2 3 7, Kiara Swilling 3 0 7, Isabelle Chevarella 1 0 2, Lucy Lane 1 2 4, Devina Lopez 4 0 8, Emily Borowski 0 0 0, Kaylee Olenoski 0 0 0, Alexis Enjem 0 0 0. Totals: 21 7 53.
S. Heart 12 13 25 19—69
Derby 12 15 14 12—53
3-point goals: S—Mobley 2, Rivera 1, Tucker 1; D—Flores 3, Swilling 1.
Note: Madigan and Tucker each had six rebounds.

HOLY CROSS 47, OXFORD 24
Oxford (1-8): Molly Smith 0 0 0, Kelly Shpak 1 0 3, Molly Sastram 3 1 7, Maddie Smith 0 0 0, Laura Trombetta 2 0 4, Sam Kostek 1 2 4, Paige Davis 1 2 4, Maddie Sastram 0 2 2, Alexa Sanders 0 0 0. Totals: 8 7 24.
Holy Cross (8-1): Julia Mecca 1 0 3, Allie Brown 0 0 0, Devan Eason 2 0 4, Hannah Brown 1 0 3, Jenna Mowad 1 0 2, Lizzy Diorio 0 0 0, Meah Austin 5 3 13, Ashley Davis 2 0 4, Jasmine Thorpe 0 0 0, Ja’Lin Waters 2 0 6, Aiyana Ward 1 3 5, Megan Mazzatto 3 1 7, Alyssa Hebb 0 0 0. Totals: 18 7 47.
Oxford 6 6 6 6—24
Holy Cross 10 14 6 17—47
3-point goals: O—Shpak 1; H—Waters 2, Mecca 1, H. Brown 1.

ST PAUL 57, KENNEDY 29
St. Paul (8-1): Taylor Crawford 2 0 5, McKenzie Gauthier 0 0 0, Aidrianna Lopez 0 0 0, Emma Cretella 1 1 3, Molly Hooks 0 1 1, Janessa Gonzalez 8 1 21, Olivia Stump 3 0 7, Brie Giantonio 0 0 0, Catherine Ciampi 0 0 0, Morgan Kolb 4 3 11, Megan Fortier 0 0 0, Lindsey O’Bright 1 0 2, Ashley Suzio 0 0 0, Jade Udoh 2 0 4, Kailyn Bielecki 0 0 0, Olivia Heslin 1 0 3. Totals: 22 6 .
Kennedy (2-7): Hannah West 0 0 0, Yakira Edwards 4 2 8, Ashley Lamb 3 0 6, Phoebe Cassette 0 0 0, Aniyyah Watson 3 0 6, Amaryllies Rivera 0 0 0, Vivian Bunker 2 2 7, Victoria Soto 1 0 2. Totals: 12 4 29.
St. Paul 14 8 14 21 — 57
Kennedy 4 8 6 11 — 29
3-point goals: SP — Crawford 1, Gonzalez 4, Stump 1, Heslin 1.

WOODLAND 58, WILBY 35
Woodland (4-4): Katie Sirowich 1 0 2, Haley Andrews 10 1 21, Eliza Smith 6 0 12, Paige Resnick 0 1 1, Hana Bojka 5 4 14, Joanna Emin 0 0 0, Jenna Palmieri 0 0 0, Jillian Barbarito 3 0 6, Elyana Beutel 1 0 2. Totals: 26 6 58.
Wilby (0-6): Jerica Fabian 6 3 15, Janaira Garcia 1 0 3, Tyla Hyman 4 3 11, Glady Silva 0 0 0, Tayler Saunders 0 0 0, Javilet Soto 3 0 6, Solmany Perez 0 0 0. Totals: 14 6 35.
Woodland 11 19 17 11 — 58
Wilby 4 8 6 17 — 35
3-point goals: Wilby — Garcia 1.

WCA 54, WATERTOWN 51
Watertown (3-3): Jordyn Forte 6 10 22, Bri Nolan 2 0 4, Alyssa Santangelli 0 0 0, Emily Deptula 4 2 10 , Chloe DeFeo 4 1 10, Kayla Fac 0 0 0, Allie Mazzarella 2 1 5. Totals: 18 14 51.
WCA (5-3): Janelle Goodman 0 0 0, Shyra Fisher 1 0 2, Alyssah Chouinard 7 5 21, Taylor Dunn 1 0 2, Leila Lazaro 0 2 2, Michalyn Vaichus 2 0 4, Armani Weaver 6 1 16, Kendra McPherson 3 1 7. Totals: 20 9 54.
Watertown 17 5 17 12 — 51
WCA 9 15 19 11 — 54
3-point goals: Wa—DeFeo 1; WCA—Weaver 3, Chouinard 2.

NAUGATUCK 44, ANSONIA 41
Ansonia (2-5): Hailey Belido 1 0 2, Larissa Rodriguez 1 0 3, Josenia Lopez 5 0 13, Natasha Rivera 2 2 6, Liz Wilson 5 2 13, Jayda Sanchez 2 0 4. Totals: 16 4 41.
Naugatuck (6-2): Alexis Woods 1 0 2, Alyana Sosa 7 2 18, Hailey Deitelbaum 0 2 2, Brielle Behuniak 0 0 0, Mia Rotatori 2 0 5, Hailey Russell 1 0 2, Shannon Burns 2 0 5, Evelyn Diaz 1 0 2, Alyssa Roberts 4 0 8, Alyssa Peterson 0 0 0. Totals: 18 4 44.
Ansonia 10 11 11 9 — 41
Naugatuck 8 19 7 6 — 44
3-point goals: A— Lopez 3, Rodriguez 1, Wilson 1; N—Sosa 2, Rotatori 1, Burns 1.

WAMOGO 38, THOMASTON 14
Thomaston (4-4): Sydney Stevenson 1 0 2, Evan Doyle 0 0 0, Mackenzie Doyle 0 0 0, Caitlin Magnuson 2 0 4, Alexa Sanson 0 1 1, Emily Root 0 0 0, Anna Colavecchio 0 0 0, Alexa Milius 2 2 7, Kaitlin Root 0 0 0, Megan Guay 0 0 0. Totals 5 3 14.
Wamogo (5-3): Paige Mitchell 0 0 0, Emily Carlson 1 0 2, Jona Mucka 0 0 0, Cassidy Wilson 3 4 11, Justine Lago 0 0 0, Morgan Betti 2 1 5, Marissa Church 0 0 0, Samantha Sylvester 1 2 5, Casey Bovat 0 0 0, Rose Kelly 4 7 15. Totals 11 14 38.
Thomaston 3 3 2 6 — 14
Wamogo 4 12 10 12 — 38
3-pointers: T — Milius 1. W — Wilson 1, Sylvester 1.
Of note: Kelly 16 rebounds, Wilson 10 rebounds.

CHESHIRE 49, SACRED HEART ACADEMY 33
SHA (0-5): Ally Kirck 4 1 10, Emily Copentover 0 1 1, Molly Cannon 1 0 3, Claire Vissers 2 1 5, Gabriela Koziol 0 1 1, ELena Farquharson 3 4 10 Totals: 10 8 33.
Cheshire (4-6): Sara Mulligan 1 0 3, Brady McQuade 2 0 4, Emily Yonych 3 5 11, Ariana Perlini 2 2 6, Mia Pulsciano 2 0 4, Mia Juodiatis 6 2 16, Jade Barnes 1 3 5 Totals: 17 12 49.
SHA 12 5 7 9—33
Cheshire 15 16 10 8—49
3-pointers: SHA — Olson 1, Kirck 1, Cannon 1. C — Mulligan 1, Juodiatis 2.

PLATT TECH 43, KAYNOR TECH 34
Platt Tech (4-5): Jeida Reyes 2 1 5, Alana Commano 2 2 6, Jenitza Irizzary 3 11 19, Aaliyah Santini 3 4 12, Gabby Stadt 0 1 1. Totals: 10 19 43.
Kaynor Tech (2-8): Haley Romaniello 1 1 3, Maggie DeSantis 3 3 10, Toyin Bilewu 4 0 8, Julia Mongelluzzo 1 0 3, Nicole Morris 2 0 4, Se’Raya Steward 0 0 0, Brianna Isaacs 3 0 6. Totals: 13 6 34.
3-point goals: P—Irizzary 2, Santini 2; K—DeSantis 1, Mongelluzzo 1.

WESTOVER 68, MACDUFFIE 64
MacDuffie (4-3): Evelyn Auclair 1 0 2, Mary Lidonde 1 0 2, Jocelyn St. Onge 12 6 35, Grace Keser 3 0 6, Karen Deecher 2 3 7, Rebecca Cauley 3 2 8, Susan Scott 0 2 2, Ashlyn West 0 2 2. Totals: 22 15 64.
Westover (5-3): Gabbie Dunn 15 2 35, Ellie Dunn 2 0 4, Mia Izzi 5 0 10, Maddie Burns 0 2 2, Chaylee McAdam 3 0 6, Kayla Surjanoth 4 0 8, Grace Bollard 1 0 2, Maddie Hurtgen 0 0 0, Natalie Calo 0 0 0, Katie Protzmann 0 0 0, Tegan McBride 0 1 1. Totals: 30 5 68
Halftime: MacDuffie, 37-35.
3-point goals: M —St. Onge 5; W — G. Dunn 3.

MASTER’S 55, CHASE 24
Master’s (6-2): S. Yelling 7 5 19, V. Santiago 7 0 16, A. Loftus 3 1 8. E. Cheney 2 0 4, L. Allen 1 0 3, N. Allen 1 0 2, C Hu 1 0 2, T. Parther 0 1 1. Totals: 22 7 55.
Chase (1-5): Sam Crone 2 1 5, Sami Dassatti 2 0 5, Angelene Guglielmo 2 0 4, Phoebe DiRiu Crowley 0 0 0, Maddie Patrick 4 1 10, Grace Frohock 0 0 0, Emma Denihan 0 0 0, Jill Carelton 0 0 0, Jill Knies 0 0 0, Stephanie Li 0 0 0, Karen Sun 0 0 0. Totals: 10 2 24.
3-point goals: M Santiago 2, Loftus 1, Allen 1; C — Patrick 1, Dassatti 1.

CHESHIRE ACADEMY 60, THE GUNNERY 20
The Gunnery (1-7): Gianna Russillo 1 1 3, Jean Fang 1 0 2, Marley Berano 1 2 4, Lenaijah Ferguson 4 1 9, Grace McEneaney 1 0 2. Totals: 8 4 20.
Cheshire Academy (8-2): Alexis Tolentino 2 0 5, Nadya Ponthempilly 6 0 12, Nia Hubbard 2 0 4, Julianna Fazzino 1 0 2, Des Parker 2 0 4, Megan Olmstead 1 0 2, Brie Bavaro 3 0 6, Audrey Allen 6 0 13, Rachel Abraham 1 0 2, Ashley Nadeau 1 0 2, Araceli Gonzalez 1 0 3, Kyla Raccio 1 0 3, Mia Tougas 1 0 2. Totals: 28 0 60
Halftime: Cheshire Academy, 33-2.
3-point goals: CA — Tolentino, Allen, Gonzalez, Raccio 1.

WOOSTER 29, FORMAN 20
Forman (1-6): Courtney Schullery 4 0 9, Brady Garrity 2 1 5, Grace Miller 2 0 4, Addie Lamond 0 0 0,
Sophia Gadsden 1 0 2, Annabelle Ford-Rippolone 0 0 0, Sarah Kothari 0 0 0, Olivia Minor 0 0 0, Hailey Strauss 0 0 0, Kseniya Kotova 0 0 0. Totals: 9 1 20.
Wooster (2-3): Morgan McCutcheon 3 3 9, Brittany Reid 2 0 4, Lizzie Nicoletti 3 0 6, Emma Shorten 2 0 4, Caylynn Maldonado 1 0 2, Gabby Binghi 2 0 4, Laura Arzola 0 0 0, Ruiying Huang 0 0 0, Alicai NIcoletti 0 0 0, Alison Lopes 0 0 0. Totals: 13 3 29.
3-point goals: F — Scullery 1.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Watertown High girls basketball team enjoyed a halftime lead in a low-scoring affair against New Fairfield, but the Rebels used a 26-16 second half to take a 32-30 victory Thursday.
Jordyn Forte led the Indians (3-4) with 10 points while Emily Deptula added nine. Watertown led, 14-6, at halftime.
Katiusca DeLaCruz scored 25 points with 21 rebounds to lead Wolcott Tech to a 42-24 win over Vinal Tech in Torrington. Teja Peterson added five rebounds with five steals, and Allysia Ruggierio had 10 rebounds.
Larissa Rodriguez netted 15 points and Natasha Rivera added 14 as Ansonia overpowered Platt Tech in a nonleague game in Milford. Rivera and Jayda Sanchez each grabbed 10 rebounds and Rivera also had five blocks.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Reid Turtoro scored a game-high 29 points to lead Wamogo to an 82-58 win over Housatonic in Falls Village. Eric Fowler had 16 points and Sean Coffey 14.
Chase’s Jack Cook scored 19 points with six rebounds in a 57-52 loss to Marvelwood in Kent.
Andrew Lohneiss had 18 points and Jeremy Mercier added 11 in Southington’s 46-29 win over Bloomfield.

NEW FAIRFIELD 32, WATERTOWN 30
New Fairfield: Allison Teklits 3 0 9, Sydney O’Connor 0 1 1, Grace Ware 1 0 2, Kerrigan Quinn 3 1 7, Lauren Carter 1 0 3, Danielle Hernandez 0 0 0, Abby Flanagan 4 2 10, Morgan Bagley 0 0 0. Totals: 12 4 32.
Watertown (3-4): Jordyn Forte 4 2 10, Bri Nolan 0 0 0, Alyssa Santangelli 0 0 0, Emily Deptula 4 1 9, Chloe DeFeo 3 1 7, Kayla Fac 1 1 3, Allie Mazzarella 0 0 0, Kayla D’Elia 0 0 0, Nicole DeFeo 0 1 1. Totals: 12 6 30.
N Fair 4 2 14 12 — 32
Water 6 8 7 9 — 30
3-point goals: N—Teklits 3, Carter 1; W—none.

WOLCOTT TECH 42, VINAL TECH 24
Vinal Tech (1-6): Haley Fowler 6 0 15, Joanna Diaz 1 0 3, Stevie Ricci 2 0 6, Abigail Young 0 0 0, Ashley Ramierez 0 0 0. Totals: 9 0 24.
Wolcott Tech (2-5): Lizeth Estevez 0 0 0, Teja Petersen 3 0 6, Allysia Ruggiero 1 0 2, Sarah Roussis 0 0 0, Katie Benedict 2 0 4, Victoria Smith-Silvia 0 0 0, Summer Moulthrop 0 0 0, Katiusca DeLaCruz 12 1 25, Abigail Hanlon 1 3 5. Totals: 19 4 42.
Vinal 0 8 7 9 — 24
Wol T. 12 9 12 9 — 42
3-point goals: V— Fowler 3, Diaz 1, Ricci 2.

ANSONIA 53 PLATT TECH 28
Ansonia (3-5): Larissa Rodriguez 6 1 15, Josenia Lopez 3 0 6, Jayda Sanchez 1 0 3, Natasha Rivera 5 3 14, Liz Wilson 3 0 7, Hailey Bellido 1 0 3, Arianna Blackwell 1 0 2, Whisper Sanders 0 0 0, Sara Hanaif 1 0 3, Lilly Romanowski 0 0 0. Totals 21 4 53.
Platt Tech (4-6): Jeida Reyes 3 0 6, Johanna Canpoverde 0 0 0, Alanna Cammpeno 1 0 2, Jenitza Irizary 5 1 13, Kaitlyn Joye 1 0 2, Jaylen Mitchell 2 0 5. Totals 12 1 28.
Anson 21 17 6 9 — 53
Platt T. 3 8 7 10 — 28
3 point field goals: A — Rodriguez 2, Sanchez 1, Rivera 1, Wilson 1, Bellido 1, Hanaif 1. PT — Irizary 2, Mitchell 1.
Of note: Rivera and Sanchez 10 rebounds each, Rivera 5 blocks.

BRISTOL EASTERN 61, ENFIELD 55
Enfield (8-2): Cassie Urso 2 0 5, Jess Marcotte 1 0 2, Shelby Bedard 1 2 5, Holly Jutras 0 0 0, Madi Daly 0 0 0, Cat Fonseca 2 3 7, Delaney Lawler 0 1 1, Kaitlyn Bourque 5 0 10, Mary Baskerville 11 3 25. Totals: 22 9 55.
Bristol Eastern (4-6): Paige McLaughlin 1 3 6, Miranda Janick 4 3 11, Hannah Maghini 4 15 24, Cheyenne Sargent 0 0 0, Jordan Ouellette 6 6 18, Avery Arbuckle 1 0 2, Karly Martin 0 0 0, Cheyenne Sargent 0 0 0, Sage Scarritt 0 0 0. Totals: 15 27 61.
Enfield 9 19 8 19 — 55
Eastern 21 10 11 19 — 61
3-point goals: E—Urso 1, Bedard 1; B—McLaughlin 1, Maghini 1.

SEYMOUR 64, ANSONIA 30
Seymour (7-3): Kolby Sirowich 1 2 5, Alyssa Johnson 0 0 0, Alyssa Cosciello 0 0 0, Gabby Rossetti 0 2 2, Sydnie Drezek 8 1 20, Kiley Drezek 0 2 2, Aleesha Lettieri 0 0 0, Julia Tricarico 0 0 0, Morgan Teodosio 2 4 8, Jacey Cosciello 0 2 2, Izzy Calabro 0 0 0, Arlinda Peraj 1 1 3, Grace Hayes 5 1 11, Molly Kennedy 3 4 11. Totals: 20 19 64.
Ansonia (3-6): Larissa Rodriguez 2 1 7, Jojo Lopez 1 0 3, Jayda Sanchez 1 3 6, Natasha Rivera 3 2 8, Liz Wilson 0 3 3, Arianna Blackwell 0 0 0, Lilly Romanowski1 1 3, Sara Hanaif 0 0 0, Whisper Sanders 0 0 0, Kylie Koskelowski 0 0 0. Totals: 8 10 30.
Seymour 22 12 21 9—64
Ansonia 8 11 3 8—30
3-point goals: S—Sirowich 1, Drezek 3, Kennedy 1. A—Rodriguez 2, Lopez 1, Sanchez 1.

ST. PAUL 62, OXFORD 37
Oxford (1-9): Molly Smith 1 1 3, Kelly Shpak 4 2 13, Molly Sastram 1 0 2, Maddie Smith 0 2 2, Laura Trombetta 1 2 4, Sam Kostek 2 1 5, Paige Davis 1 2 4, Maddie Sastram 2 0 4. Totals: 12 10 37.
St. Paul (8-1): Taylor Crawford 4 1 10, McKenzie Gauthier 1 0 3, Aidrianna Lopez 1 0 2, Emma Cretella 1 0 2, Molly Hooks 2 0 4, Janessa Gonzalez 7 5 23, Olivia Stump 1 0 3, Brie Giantonio 0 0 0, Catherine Ciampi 0 0 0, Morgan Kolb 3 0 6, Jade Udoh 4 1 9. Totals: 24 7 62.
Oxford 9 8 9 11—37
St. Paul 17 12 16 17—62
3-point goals: O—Shpak 3; S—Gonzalez 4, Crawford 1, Gauthier 1, Stump 1.

WOLCOTT 56, DERBY 35
Derby (4-7): Cristina Carloni 0 0 0, Madison Koval 0 1 1, Kiara Swilling 1 3 6, Isabelle Chevarella 0 2 2, Lucy Lane 1 1 3, Devina Lopez 3 2 8, Emily Borowski 0 0 0, Kaylee Olenoski 0 0 0, A. Flores 4 6 15. Totals: 9 15 35.
Wolcott (4-4): Emiah Soto 1 0 2, Hannah Francisco 0 0 0, Kalani Rodriguez 1 0 2, Raven Cody 8 7 25, Samantha Hickey 0 1 1, Morgan Matyoka 0 0 0, Alayna Greene 2 0 4, Jenna Hoban 2 2 6, Jaime Hoban 0 0 0, Morgan Kiely 0 3 3, Adrianna Ferrucci 0 1 1, Kailyn Lawlor 5 2 12. Totals: 19 16 56.
Derby 14 10 9 2—35
Wolcott 11 12 21 12—56
3-point goals: D—Flores 1, Swilling 1; W—Cody 2.

SACRED HEART 65, WILBY 29
Wilby (0-8): Jerica Fabian 4 3 12, Janaira Garcia 0 0 0, Tyla Hyman 1 0 2, Tayler Saunders 1 1 3, Javilet Soto 0 0 0, Solmany Perez 4 0 10, Zavla Flores 1 0 2. Totals: 11 4 29.
Sacred Heart (8-2): Aamya Rivera 4 0 8, Adalena Francis 1 2 4, Jenna Madigan 4 0 8, Treasure Coleman 5 4 14, Hayley Tucker 2 0 4, Mikayla Mobley 4 1 9, Trista Caron 1 1 3, Nevaeh Jones 0 1 1, Ava Mullin 1 0 2, Katie Brown 4 0 8, Kayleigh O’Donnell 2 0 4. Totals: 28 9 65.
Wilby 4 10 2 12—29
Sacred Heart 22 7 27 9—65
3-point goals: W—Fabian 1, Perez 2.
Highlights: Madigan, 9 rebounds; Tucker 8 rebounds; Brown 10 rebounds; Mobley 5 assists.

CROSBY 46, KENNEDY 25
Kennedy (2-7): Vivian Bunker 0 0 0, Amaryllies Rivera 3 0 7, Phobe Cussette 0 1 1, Aniyah Watson 1 1 3, Yakira Edwards 2 2 7, Andriska Mickle 0 0 0, Ashley Lamb 1 1 3, Hannah West 0 0 0, Lyanne Figuero 1 0 3, Victoria Soto 0 1 1. Totals: 8 6 25.
Crosby (7-2): Daiza Rios 0 0 0, Ana Lala 1 0 2, Destiny Cancel 1 0 2, Erica Soares 4 0 8, Shyan Perez 3 0 6, Bianca Robinson 0 0 0, Leyda Colon 3 0 6, Glorines Rivera 3 1 8, Gloria Vergeli 0 0 0, Amayah Benjamin 1 1 3, Tiahan Pulliam 3 0 6, Brianna Jackson 0 0 0, Destiny Parris 2 1 5, Venus Calderon 0 0 0. Totals: 21 3 46.
Kennedy 8 8 2 7—25
Crosby 9 13 15 9—46
3-point goals: K—Rivera 1, Edwards 1, Figuero 1; C—Rivera 1.

NAUGATUCK 53, WATERTOWN 50 (OT)
Naugatuck (7-2): Alissa McNeil 0 0 0, Mia Rotatori 2 0 5, Alexis Woods 0 0 0, Alyana Sosa 2 1 5, Bridget Rosikiewicz 4 0 8, Hailey Deitelbaum 3 1 7, Brielle Behuniak 1 0 3, Evelyn Diaz 0 0 0, Hailey Russell 1 0 2, Shannon Burns 3 8 17, Alyssa Roberts 1 0 2, Chrisjen Walker 0 0 0, Alyssa Peterson 1 2 4. Totals: 18 12 53.
Watertown (3-5): Jordyn Forte 3 6 13, Bri Nolan 6 3 15, Alyssa Santangelli 1 2 4, Emily Deptula 1 1 3, Chloe DeFeo 3 2 8, Kayla Fac 1 0 2, Nicole DeFeo 0 1 1, Allie Mazzarella 1 0 2, Cayla D’Elia 1 0 2. Totals: 17 15 50.
Naugatuck 14 13 11 4 11—53
Watertown 7 8 11 16 8—50
3-point goals: N—Burns 3, Rotatori 1, Behuniak 1; W—Forte 1.

HOUSATONIC 48, LEWIS MILLS 32
Lewis Mills (3-5): Abby Mills 2 0 5, Emilia Iacino 0 0 0, Lauren Alvarez 0 2 2, Brianna Pelchar 0 0 0, Alyssa Wrabel 1 0 2, Emily Hunt 1 1 3, Brooklyn Murdick 0 0 0, Sami Groleau 0 0 0, Samantha Chadwick 5 0 12, Chloe Brzoska 0 0 0, Nikki Ignatowski 0 0 0, Gabby Bagdonas 2 4 8, Grace Annonson 0 0 0, Hannah Rich 0 0 0, Annika Fitzgerald 0 0 0. Totals: 11 7 32.
Housatonic (5-5): Anna Coon 0 0 0, Caroline Hurlburt 1 0 2, Sierra O’Niel 5 0 10, Alison Holmes 4 0 8, Emily Geyselaers 3 6 12, Christina Winburn 0 0 0, Madelynn Olownia 1 1 3, Olivia Forstmann 5 1 11, Ella Segalla 0 0 0. Totals 20 8 48.
Lewis Mills 4 12 10 6—32
Housatonic 17 13 14 2—48
3-point goals: L—Chadwick 2, Mills 1; H—none.

WAMOGO 46, LITCHFIELD 32
Litchfield (1-7): Amber Marino 1 1 3, Alex Guerrera 7 1 15, Anna Conaghan 1 1 3, Rachel Leigh 1 0 2, Sam Brodeur 2 0 6, Ali Davenport 0 0 0, Aileen Lennon 1 0 2, Sam Barnes 0 1 1. Totals: 13 4 32.
Wamogo (7-3): Emily Carlson 3 1 9, Cassidy Wilson 5 2 12, Justine Lago 0 0 0, Morgan Betti 3 0 9, Marissa Church 0 0 0, Samantha Sylvester 1 2 5, Casey Bovat 1 0 3, Rose Kelly 4 0 8. Totals: 17 5 46.
Litchfield 7 7 8 10—32
Wamogo 15 11 11 6—46
3-point goals: L—Brodeur 2; W—Carlsion 2, Bovat 1, Betti 3, Sylvester 1.

NORTHWESTERN 46, GILBERT 33
Northwestern (9-0): Frankie Desanti 0 0 0, Sydney Sanden 0 0 0, Skyler DiMartino 1 0 3, Emme Propfe 4 3 11, Addie Hester 6 4 16, Maddie Hall 0 0 0, Jana Sanden 0 0 0, Morgan Daly 1 0 2, Natalie Lederman 5 0 10, Gina Weingart 2 0 4. Totals: 19 7 46.
Gilbert (5-3): Jill Wexler 2 0 5, Liz Wexler 7 2 18, Angie DelaCruz 0 0 0, Marcela Moreira 3 0 9, Dileysi Sarmiento 0 1 1, Tia Mongitore 0 0 0, Abbey Beecher 0 0 0, Maryellen Marino 0 0 0, Hannah Crowley 0 0 0, Sydney Kolosky 0 0 0, Leslie Desanti 0 0 0, Bella Herskowitz 0 0 0. Totals: 12 3 33.
Northwestern 14 9 12 11—46
Gilbert 9 10 6 8—33
3-point goals: N—DiMartino 1; G—E. Wexler 2, Moreira 3, J. Wexler 1.

NONNEWAUG 50, SHEPAUG 28
Nonnewaug (5-3): Mary Bibbey 9 1 19, Ashley Hennessey 0 1 1, Jen Charette 4 1 9, Tori Maclean 2 6 10, Nicole Mercer 3 0 6, Abby Scheurich 1 0 2, Maddie Woodward 1 1 3. Totals: 20 10 50.
Shepaug (4-5): Eilish Crossley 0 0 0, Olivia Moore 4 0 9, Brooke Donaghey 1 1 3, Rachel Andrews 0 0 0, Lucy Puskas 2 1 5, Haylie Lasky 0 0 0, Avery Serra 4 1 11, Abby Harty 0 0 0. Totals: 11 3 28.
Nonnewaug 8 7 16 9—50
Shepaug 13 4 10 1—28
3-point goals: S—Serra 2, Moore 1.

THOMASTON 33, TERRYVILLE 24
Thomaston (5-4): Sydney Stevenson 0 0 0, Evan Doyle 0 0 0, Mackenzie Doyle 1 2 4, Caitlin Magnuson 0 0 0, Alexa Sanson 0 0 0, Emily Root 2 0 5, Anna Colavecchio 2 3 7, Alexa Milius 5 2 15, Kaitlin Root 0 2 2. Totals: 10 10 33.
Terryville (0-8): Jackie Johnson 3 0 6, Hailey Marin 0 0 0, McKenzie Huria 1 4 6, Tiffany Pires 0 0 0, Amy Roqi 3 2 8, Lauren Jacobs 1 0 2, Alana Girch 1 0 2. Totals: 9 6 24.
Thomaston 6 10 6 11—33
Terryville 4 7 8 5—24
3-pointers: Th—Milius 2, E. Root 1.

POMPERAUG 58, IMMACULATE 43
Immaculate (5-3): Kasey Peralta 0 1 1, Caroline Wax 4 1 10, Meghan Coyle 2 3 7, Marcelle Daily 2 0 5, Mackenzie O’Rourke 0 0 0, McKinsey Jarboe 1 0 2, Meghan Schlichtig 6 1 16, Olivia Kent 0 2 2. Totals: 15 8 43.
Pomperaug (8-1): Lindsey Ouellette 0 0 0, Karli Opalka 10 1 21, Molly Flanagan 1 1 3, Megan Todhunter 6 4 17, Claudine Legato 1 1 3, Ally McCormick 1 0 3, Maggie Lee 3 3 11. Totals: 22 10 58.
Immaculate 6 16 13 8—43
Pomperaug 16 10 18 14—58
3-point goals: I—Schlichtig 3, Wax 1, Daily 1; P—Lee 2, Todhunter 1, McCormick 1.

KAYNOR TECH 45, WOLCOTT TECH 32
Wolcott Tech (2-6): Katiusca DelaCruz 5 0 10, Allysia Ruggiero 6 1 13, Teja Petersen 1 1 3, Katie Benedict 2 0 4, Rachel Heaney 1 0 2. Totals: 15 2 32.
Kaynor Tech (3-8): Maggie DeSantis 4 10 19, Haley Romaniello 2 0 4, Toyin Bilewu 4 3 11, Nicole Morris 2 1 5, Se’Raya Steward 2 2 6, Brianna Isaacs 0 0 0, Julia Mongelluzzo 0 0 0. Totals: 14 16 45.
3-point goals: W—none; K—DeSantis 1.

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BOYS BASKETBALL
Sean Coffey scored a game-high 21 points and Garett Sattazahn added 19 to lead the Wamogo High boys basketball team past Litchfield, 60-36, on Saturday in the resumption of a game suspended Friday night. It was the sixth win in seven games for the Warriors.
Chase 49, South Kent 37: Aneesh Avancha scored a career-high 21 points with 10 rebounds to lead the Highlanders and Jack Cook chipped in with 11 points. Justin Butler recorded five steals.

INDOOR TRACK
Sacred Heart junior Edward Williams won the 55-meter hurdles in a meet-record time of 7.61 seconds Saturday at the SCC Coaches Invitational at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Taft 46, Berkshire 31: Senior Lauren Pelosi, of Middlebury, had 12 points, three rebounds and two assists to lead the Big Red in Sheffield, Mass.
Freshman Natalie Hodak, of Waterbury, had 14 points, including four 3-pointers off the bench in the first half, for Taft (7-3) and junior Kayla Robinson chipped in with 12 rebounds.
Westover 69, Chase Collegiate 32: Gabbie Dunn scored a game-high 31 points with 10 rebounds and Chaylee McAdam grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Wildcats in Middlebury. Maddie Patrick had a team-high 14 points with five rebounds for the Highlanders (2-5).
Cheshire Academy 64, Kingswood Oxford 41: Araceli Gonzalez scored 13 points to lead the Cats to their ninth win in 12 games.

WESTOVER 69, CHASE COLLEGIATE 32
Westover (6-3): Gabbie Dunn 11 7 31, Ellie Dunn 3 2 8, Mia Izzi 3 0 6, Maddie Burns 1 0 2, Chaylee McAdam 2 3 7, Kayla Surjanoth 4 1 9, Grace Bollard 1 0 2, Maddie Hurtgen 0 0 0, Natalie Calo 1 0 2, Katie Protzmann 1 0 2, Tegan McBride 0 0 0. Totals: 27 13 69.
Chase (2-5): Sam Crone 0 1 1, Sami Dassatti 2 5 9, Angelene Guglielmo 0 0 0, Phoebe DiRiu Crowley 3 2 8, Maddie Patrick 5 4 14, Grace Frohock 0 0 0, Emma Denihan 0 0 0, Jill Carelton 0 0 0, M. Rosenburg 0 0 0, Jill Knies 0 0 0, Stephanie Li 0 0 0, Karen Sun 0 0 0. Totals: 10 12 32.
3-point goals: W — G. Dunn, 2.

TAFT 46, BERKSHIRE 31
Taft (7-3): Lauren Pelosi 6 0 12, Kayla Robinson 2 4 8, Juliana Yamin 1 0 2, Amara Chidom 2 2 6, Kris Manfreda 0 2 2 , Natalie Hodak 5 0 14, Anna Koziol 1 0 2. Totals: 17 8 46.
Berkshire (5-3): Gomez 1 0 3, Smith 1 1 3, McEwen 0 0 0, Maragne 6 1 13, Helmke 3 6 12. Totals:11 8 31.
Halftime: Taft, 26-16.
3-point goals: T — Hodak 4; B — Gomez 1.

CHESHIRE ACADEMY 64, KINGSWOOD-OXFORD 41
Cheshire Academy (9-3): Nadya Ponthempilly 1 0 2, Nia Hubbard 1 1 4, Liv Redding 4 2 10, Julianna Fazzino 1 3 5, Desiree Parker 1 1 3, Megan Olmstead 1 1 3, Bri Bavaro 1 0 2, Audrey Allen 1 1 3, Ashley Nadeau 3 1 7, Araceli Gonzalez 6 0 13, Kyla Raccio 3 2 9. Totals: 23 13 64
Kingswood-Oxford (2-7): Desiree Davis 6 4 16, Charlotte Cyr 0 3 3, Maitland Bailey 2 0 5, Sylar Barron 0 1 1, Noelam Jackson-Sherman 2 3 7, Jane Dunbar 4 0 8. Totals: 14 12 41
Halftime: CA, 35-21.
3-point goals: CA — Hubbard 1, Raccio 1, Gonzalez 1; KO — Bailey 1.

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TORRINGTON 55, WATERTOWN 46
Watertown (3-6): Jordyn Forte 7 4 18, Bri Nolan 1 3 5, Alyssa Santangelli 0 0 0, Emily Deptula 0 2 2, Chloe DeFeo 2 0 4, Nicole DeFeo 3 0 6 , Kayla Fac 3 3 9, Morgan Dodge 0 0 0, Kayla D’Elia 1 0 2. Totals: 17 12 46.
Torrington (3-6): Suzie Navin 0 0 0, Shannon Reardon 1 0 2, Kate Mooney 3 5 11, Alyssa Maraia 5 3 15, Kristen Gray 3 4 11, Maggie Thompson 0 0 0, Amelia Mierzwinski 4 0 8, Kayla Williams 3 0 6, Alicia Caskey 1 0 2. Totals: 20 12 55.
Watertown 8 11 8 19—46
Torrington 17 17 12 7—55
3-point goals: T—Maraia 2, Gray 1.

NORTHWESTERN 45, NONNEWAUG 27
Nonnewaug (5-4): Mary Bibbey 3 0 6, Ashley Hennessey 0 0 0, Arden Peters 0 0 0, Jen Charette 3 1 9, Tori Maclean 1 0 2, Riley Becker 0 0 0, Abby Scheurich 2 0 4, Maddie Woodward 2 2 6, Isabella Mancini 0 0 0. Totals: 11 3 27.
Northwestern (10-0): Gina Weingart 7 0 14, Frankie DeSanti 0 0 0, Skylar Dimartino 4 2 10, Emma Propfe 2 0 4, Addie Hester 4 1 9, Jana Sanden 0 0 0, Morgan Daley 3 0 6, Natalie Lederman 1 0 2, Sydney Sanden 0 0 0. Totals: 21 3 45.
Nonnewaug 11 3 4 9—27
Northwestern 14 9 13 9—45
3-pointers: N—Charette 2.

THOMASTON 48, SHEPAUG 42
Shepaug (4-6): Olivia Moore 2 2 6, Brooke Donaghey 1 0 3, Lucy Puskas 7 1 15, Haylie Lasky 3 1 7, Avery Serra 3 0 9, Abby Harty 1 0 2. Totals: 17 4 42.
Thomaston (6-4): Alexa Milius 5 2 14, Alexa Sanson 1 1 3, Kaitlyn Root 3 3 9, Mackenzie Doyle 4 1 9, Anna Colavecchio 5 0 10, Emily Root 0 0 0, Evan Doyle 1 0 3, Alana Veronesi 0 0 0, Sydney Stevenson 0 0 0, Megan Guay 0 0 0, Caitlyn Magnuson 0 0 0. Totals: 19 7 48.
Shepaug 5 13 12 12—42
Thomaston 9 7 13 19—48
3-point goals: S—Serra 3, Donaghey 1; T—Milius 2, E. Doyle 1.

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NAUGATUCK 53, WOLCOTT 40
Wolcott (4-5): Emiah Soto 0 0 0, Hannah Francisco 0 0 0, Kalani Rodriguez 1 0 2, Raven Cody 3 1 8, Samantha Hickey 3 0 6, Morgan Matyoka 0 2 2, Alayna Greene 0 0 0, Jenna Hoban 5 1 11, Jaime Hoban 0 0 0, Mary Louise Barnes 0 0 0, Morgan Kiely 1 0 2, Adrianna Ferrucci 4 1 9, Alison Leleve 0 0 0, Ella Vaughn 0 0 0. Totals: 17 5 40.
Naugatuck (8-2): Alexis Woods 0 0 0, Alyana Sosa 5 1 12, Bridget Rosikiewicz 3 2 8, Hailey Deitelbaum 3 1 7, Evelyn Diaz 0 0 0, Mia Rotatori 4 1 11, Hailey Russell 0 0 0, Shannon Burns 5 0 15, Alyssa Roberts 0 0 0, Chrisjen Walker 0 0 0, Alyssa Peterson 0 0 0, Hannah Biondi 0 0 0. Totals: 20 5 53.
Wolcott 15 4 8 11—40
Naugatuck 15 8 16 12—53
3-point goals: W—Cody 1; N—Burns 5, Sosa 2, Rotatori 1.

CROSBY 47, SACRED HEART 45
Crosby (8-2): Gloria Vergeli 1 1 3, Destiny Cancel 0 0 0, Erica Soares 2 0 4, Shyan Perez 0 0 0, Leyda Colon 3 1 7, Tiahna Pulliam 11 7 29, Destiny Parris 2 0 4. Totals: 19 9 47.
Sacred Heart (8-3): Aamya Rivera 6 2 17, Kayleigh O’Donnell 0 0 0, Jenna Madigan 5 0 10, Treasure Coleman 2 0 4, Hayley Tucker 0 1 1, Mikayla Mosley 5 0 12, Trista Caron: 0 1 1, Nayaeh Jones 0 0 0. Totals: 18 4 45.
Sacred Heart 14 13 8 10—45
Crosby 8 8 18 13—47
3-point goals: SH—Rivera 3, Mosley 2.

WCA 58, KENNEDY 42
Kennedy (2-9): Hannah West 1 2 4, Yakira Edwards 1 1 3, Ashley Lamb 3 1 7, Phoebe Cossette 0 0 0, Aniyah Watson 3 4 10, Amaryllies Rivera 2 2 6, Vivian Bunker 4 2 10, Andriska Mickle 0 0 0, Lyanne Figuero 1 0 2, Victoria Soto 0 0 0. Totals: 15 12 42.
WCA (7-3): Janelle Goodman 3 0 6, Shyra Fisher 1 0 2, Alyssah Chouinard 7 0 14, Taylor Dunn 1 0 2, Shynia Moore 0 0 0, Allaysia Murrell 0 0 0, Leila Lazaro 1 3 5, Alexus Lee 0 0 0, Michalyn Vaichus 0 1 1, Jonna Pierce 0 0 0, Armani Weaver 6 4 17, Kendra McPherson 3 0 6, LaTavia Parker 0 0 0, Chelsye Joseph 1 0 3. Totals: 22 8 58.
Kennedy 9 11 11 11—42
WCA 10 14 17 17—58
3-point goals: WCA—Weaver 1, Joseph 1.

HOLY CROSS 60, WILBY 13
Holy Cross (9-1): Julia Mecca 0 0 0, Allie Brown 1 0 2, Hannah Brown 1 0 2, Jenna Mowad 4 1 9, Lizzy Diorio 3 0 6, Meah Austin 4 2 10, Jasmine Thorpe 0 0 0, Ja’Lin Waters 3 1 7, Aiyana Ward 5 2 12, Devan Eason 2 0 4, Megan Mazzatto 3 0 6, Alyssa Hebb 1 0 2. Totals: 27 6 60.
Wilby (0-9): Jerica Fabian 2 1 5, Janaira Garcia 0 0 0, Tyla Hyman 1 0 2, Tayler Saunders 000, Javilet Soto 102, Solmany Perez 000, Natasha Peralta 0 0 0, Janaya Gonzalez 0 0 0. Totals: 6 1 13.
Holy Cross 15 19 9 17—60
Wilby 2 5 6 0—13
3-point goals: H—none; W—none.

ST. PAUL 53, ANSONIA 36
Ansonia (3-7): Hailey Bellido 0 0 0, Larissa Rodriguez 1 0 3, Josenia Lopez 0 0 0, Natasha Rivera 6 6 18, Liz Wilson 5 3 14, Jayda Sanchez 0 0 0, Lilly Romanowski 0 1 1. Totals: 12 10 36.
St. Paul (9-1): Taylor Crawford 4 0 8, McKenzie Gauthier 0 0 0, Aidrianna Lopez 0 1 1, Emma Cretella 0 0 0, Molly Hooks 2 1 5, Janessa Gonzalez 5 6 19, Olivia Stump 0 0 0, Brie Giantonio 0 0 0, Catherine Ciampi 1 0 2, Morgan Kolb 2 0 4, Ashley Suzio 1 0 2, Jade Udoh 5 2 12. Totals: 20 10 53.
Ansonia 9 9 11 7—36
St. Paul 16 14 8 15—53
3-point goals: A—Rodriguez 1, Wilson 1; S—Gonzalez 3.

NORTHWESTERN 39, WAMOGO 34
Wamogo (7-4): Rose Kelly 9 0 19, Samantha Sylvester 2 2 6, Cassidy Wilson 3 0 6, Emily Carlson 0 2 2, Morgan Betti 0 1 1, Casey Bovat 0 0 0, Marissa Church 0 0 0, Justine Lago 0 0 0. Totals: 14 5 34.
Northwestern (11-0): Emma Popfe 5 5 15, Addie Hester 4 0 8, Morgan Daley 3 0 6, Natalie Lederman 2 1 5, Gina Weingart 1 1 3, Frankie DeSanti 1 0 2, Sklyar Dimartino 0 0 0, Jana Sanden 0 0 0. Totals: 16 7 39.
Wamogo 8 10 6 10—34
Northwestern 12 13 6 8—39
3-point goals: W—Kelly 1. N—none.

HOUSATONIC 50, TERRYVILLE 20
Housatonic (6-5): Anna Coon 1 0 2, Caroline Hurlburt 1 0 2, Sierra O’Niel 6 0 13, Alison Holmes 4 0 8, Emily Geyselaers 4 1 10, Christina Winburn 0 0 0, Madelynn Olownia 2 0 4, Olivia Forstmann 3 1 7, Ella Segalla 2 0 4. Totals 23 2 50.
Terryville (0-9): Jordan Conklin 0 0 0, Jacki Johnson 0 0 0, Hailey Marin 0 0 0, McKenzie Huria 6 2 15, Tiffany Pires 0 0 0, Amy Roqi 1 0 2, Lauren Jacobs 1 0 2, Alana Girch 0 1 1, Devin Girch 0 0 0. Totals: 8 3 20.
Housatonic 12 14 9 15—50
Terryville 6 6 6 2—20
3-point goals: H—O’Niel 1, Geyselaers 1; T—Huria 1.

LEWIS MILLS 48, LITCHFIELD 21
Litchfield (1-8): Alexa Guerrera 2 4 8, Anna Conaghan 2 1 5, Rachel Leigh 1 0 3, Sam Brodeur 0 0 0, Ali Davenport 1 1 3, Aileen Lennon 0 0 0, Sam Barnes 1 0 2, Hayden Southard 0 0 0, Olivia Kennedy 0 0 0. Totals: 7 6 21.
Lewis Mills (4-5): Abby Mills 0 4 4, Lauren Alvarez 1 0 2, Brianna Pelchar 0 0 0, Alyssa Wrabel 3 1 7, Emily Hunt 0 0 0, Brooklyn Murdick 0 0 0, Samantha Chadwick 5 5 17, Nikki Ignatowski 3 0 7, Gabby Bagdonas 4 1 9, Hannah Rich 0 0 0, Annika Fitzgerald 1 0 2. Totals: 17 11 48.
Litchfield 7 2 4 8—21
Lewis Mills 15 14 12 7—48
3-point goals: Li—Leigh 1; LM—Chadwick 2, Ignatowski 1.

NONNEWAUG 52, THOMASTON 39
Thomaston (6-5): Alexa Milius 2 1 5, Alexa Sanson 5 1 11, Kaitlyn Root 3 0 9, Mackenzie Doyle 5 0 12, Anna Colavecchio 1 0 2, Emily Root 0 0 0, Evan Doyle 0 0 0, Alana Veronesi 0 0 0, Sydney Stevenson 0 0 0, Megan Guay 0 0 0, Caitlin Magnuson 0 0 0. Totals: 16 2 39.
Nonnewaug (6-4): Mary Bibbey 5 4 14, Ashley Hennessey 2 0 4, Jen Charette 6 1 16, Tori Maclean 2 1 6, Nicole Mercer 0 0 0, Abby Scheurich 0 0 0, Maddie Woodward 5 2 12, Isabella Mancini 0 0 0. Totals: 16 8 52.
Thomaston 9 9 12 9—39
Nonnewaug 9 21 6 16—52
3-point goals: T—Doyle 2, K. Root 3; N— Charette 3, Mclean 1.

POMPERAUG 71, NEW FAIRFIELD 37
Pomperaug (9-1): Karli Opalka 10 1 21, Ally McCormick 2 0 6, Claudine Legato 1 0 2, Maggie Lee 1 2 5, Megan Todhunter 7 8 25, Maddie Villa 1 2 5, Kelly Powers 1 0 2, Ashleigh Whitten 0 1 1, Lindsey Oullette 0 0 0, Lexie Flood 0 0 0, Alex Rafferty 0 0 0, Colleen Worgan 0 0 0, Cara McGettigan 0 0 0. Totals: 24 16 71
New Fairfield (4-8): Danielle Hernandez 0 0 0, Allison Teklits 6 4-5 20, Grace Ware 1 0 3, Kerrigan Quinn 0 0 0, Lauren Carter 1 0-4 3, Emma Lyden 1 1-2 4, Morgan Begley 1 0 2, Maddy McCollam 0 0 0 Alianna Bolucingio 1 0 3. Totals: 12 5 37
Pomperaug 27 19 19 6—71
New Fairfield 3 18 7 9—37
3-point goals: NF—Teklits 4, Ware 1, Carter 1, Lyden 1, Bolucingio 1 P — Todhunter 3, McCormick 2, Lee 1, Villa 1.

BASSICK 61, SEYMOUR 40
Seymour (7-4): Kolby Sirowich 4 0 8, Alyssa Johnson 2 1 5, Alyssa Cosciello 0 0 0, Sydnie Drezek 1 0 2, Kiley Drezek 0 0 0, Morgan Teodosio 1 2 4, Jacey Cosciello 0 0 0, Izzy Calabro 0 0 0, Arlinda Peraj 0 1 1, Grace Hayes 2 2 6, Molly Kennedy 3 8 14. Totals: 13 14 40.
Bassick (8-2): Amarie Davidson 1 0 2, Destiny Allen 1 1 3, Cashe Rogers 4 0 8, Amaya Labrador 2 1 5, Brianna Elliot 0 0 0, Danaysha Watson 1 0 3, Chamique Brown 0 0 0, Kiana Johnson 2 2 6, Britaney Elliot 10 0 22, Heaven Thomas 0 0 0, Destiny Martinez 7 0 14. Totals: 28 4 61.
Seymour 7 14 9 10—40
Bassick 16 18 12 15—61
3-pointers: S—none; B—Elliot 2, Watson 1.

SHELTON 53, CHESHIRE 47
Shelton (5-6): Kayla Resto 7 0 15, MacKenzie Joyce 0 1 1, Leya Vohra 3 5 11, Grace Boles 2 0 4, Maggie Howard 7 0 19, Krissy Reem Adbul-Hack 0 1 1 Totals: 19 7 53.
Cheshire (4-8): Sara Mulligan 1 0 2, Brady McQuade 2 1 5, Emily Yonych 1 3 5, Mia Juodaitis 11 8 30, Jade Barnes 0 1 1, Mia Pulsicano 1 0 2, Kaylee Clark 1 0 2. Totals: 17 13 47.
Shelton 11 8 21 13—53
Cheshire 11 8 12 16—47
3-point goals: S—Resto 1, Howard 5.

MIDDLETOWN 63, BRISTOL EASTERN 46
Bristol Eastern (4-7): Cali Doyon 1 1 3, Paige McLaughlin 1 0 2, Miranda Janick 3 0 6, Hannah Maghini 5 2 15, Karly Martin 0 2 2, Cheyenne Sargent 1 0 2, Jordan Ouellette 3 0 6, Avery Arbuckle 2 0 4, Sage Scarritt 1 0 2, Maura McGuire 3 0 6, Cassie Doyon 1 0 2. Totals: 19 5 46.
Middletown: Amanda Fudge 1 3 5, Domininque Highsmith 8 1 17, Logan Frame 0 2 2, Kya Mayo 2 0 4, Mackenzie Dunn 5 4 14, Silvana Barcomb 3 2 9, Ayana McCalla 5 2 12. Totals: 24 14 63.
Bristol Eastern 11 12 7 16—46
Middletown 20 12 23 8—63
3-pointers: BE—Maghini 3; M—Barcomb 1.

O’BRIEN TECH 45, WOLCOTT TECH 42 OT
Wolcott Tech (2-7): Lizeth Estevez 0 0 0, Teja Petersen 4 5 13, Allysia Ruggiero 0 1 1, Sarah Roussis 0 0 0, Katelyn Benedict 3 0 6, Summer Moultrop 0 0 0, Katiusca DelaCruz 7 0 14, Abigail Hanlon 4 0 8. Totals: 18 6 42
O’Brien (3-7): Shayla Barnes 8 2 20, Briana Cole 0 0 0, Aaliyah Sanchez 4 3 11, Miranda McGuire 5 3 14, Amaya Hernandez 0 0 0, Anelise Mendez 0 0 0, Briana Oliveri 0 0 0. Totals: 17 8 45.
Wolcott Tech 8 3 11 14 6—42
OBrien 6 12 9 9 9—45
3-point goals: OB—Barnes 2, McGuire 1.

BY MARK JAFFEE

The Taft School girls basketball has a global roster with players residing as far away countries as Budapest, Hungary (junior Anna Csigirinszkij) and Quarry Bay, Hong Kong (Samantha Chan). Even the team manager, junior Zoey Zheng, is from Hong Kong.

The team also has a postgraduate, Amarachi Chidom, from Oakland, Calif.

“Amarachi is the nicest most charismatic kid you’ll ever meet and it’s a nice complement to our players on the court with her being 6-foot-2 with a lot of basketball skills,” noted Taft coach Jon Willson, a 1982 Taft graduate.

Though Taft is known to have an international student body, of the 15 current players on the varsity roster, seven come from Greater Waterbury and another from Bethel (senior Kristin Manfreda).

“Without players from Greater Waterbury, we would be a far weaker program,” admitted Willson. “That has been the case during my entire tenure here since I started in the 2001-02 season. Typically the girls basketball program had a lot of local kids, which is remarkable when only one-fifth or 20 percent of our students are from the local area. That tradition predates me. Dick Cobb, who I succeeded as coach, always had four or five local players and some were starters.

“This year, it’s particularly pronounced,” said Willson of the local ties.

They include Taft’s two co-captains — senior point guard Lauren Pelosi and senior guard Juliana Yamin, both from Middlebury. Pelosi has already commited to Amherst College for the fall.

“Lauren is a four-year varsity player and is just a good, all-around player,” said Willson. “Juliana maybe the best defensive player I’ve ever had. She’s as tough as nails.”

Waterbury native Kayla Robinson, a junior, plays in the front court, despite being only 5-foot-8. But Willson said that Robinson is “the most relentless player I’ve ever coached in my 17 years. She never takes a trip down the court off and dives for every loose ball and goes for every rebound. She’s been fantastic ever since her freshman year.”

A player to watch for the present and future is freshman guard Natalie Hodak of Waterbury. Hodak repeated her freshman year after transferring from Holy Cross last year.

“Natalie has been a big part of our success this season,” said Willson, who has guided Taft to a 7-3 mark. “She’s very young but a dynamic point guard. She’s only about 5-foot-3, but she battles, has great hadns and sees the court very well and ca knocked down the outside shot.”

Other key reserves from Greater Waterbury are sophomore Anna Koziol of Middlebury, junior Emilee Adami of Southbury and junior Margaret O’Leary of Waterbury.

“Overall, we have a lot of versatile and depth,” said Willson. “We’re not going to overwhelm many of the team we play with our skill, but we have a lot of unselfish players. They have no egos on the court. That (trait) is irreplaceable.”

Taft’s game at Kent School was postponed Wednesday due to the inclement weather. It will next play host to Westminster of Simsbury Saturday and Loomis Chaffee of Windsor Jan. 24. Both are at 4 p.m.

“If we can win those games at home, it will put us in the driver’s seat and be in contention to win the Founder’s League championship,” said Willson. Taft is curently 2-0 in the Founder’s League. Loomis Chaffee is the defending champion.

The 11-team Founder’s League doesn’t have a postseason tournament.

BY MARK JAFFEE

As the second half of the regular season begins tonight, first-year Naugatuck High girls basketball coach Gail Strumpf-Cheney likes the way her team is jelling.

“So far, so good,” she said.

The Greyhounds (8-2) have won four in a row since a 43-34 loss at St. Paul on Jan. 3.
The only other blemish was a 51-23 loss to Sacred Heart in the season opener.

Naugatuck visits Seymour (7-4) tonight at 7 in a key Naugatuck Valley League matchup.

“Seymour is an excellent team and they are very well-coached,” said Strumpf-Cheney. “I think it will be an excellent game.”

And perhaps a measuring stick of how the Greyhounds will fare in the second half leading up to the Naugatuck Valley League tournament.

Strumpf-Cheney said she is using 10 or 11 players every game and that is leading to success.

“For us, every game a different player is stepping up,” said Strumpf-Cheney. “I live by the rule that if you practice well, you will get opportunities in our next game. The kids are working hard and are responding to that.”

Strumpf-Cheney, who previously coached at Oxford and Woodland, credits junior varsity coach Karl Evangelista and freshman coach Sean Dunn with helping to make the first half a success.

“When I came here to start practice, the returning players didn’t skip a beat,” said Strumpf-Cheney. “It was not a huge transition. They have been so focused and on board, and hopefully that will continue.”

Juniors Shannon Burns and Mia Rotatori, along with senior Alyana Sosa, are leading the way for the Greyhounds.

“We don’t have any captains this year,” the coach said. “We have such great leadership. It was hard for me to pick captains. I’m pretty blessed.”

BOYS BASKETBALL
Justin Marks scored all 12 of his points in the second half and the Woodland High boys basketball team survived a couple Oxford misses in the final seconds to hang on for a 53-52 victory in Beacon Falls on Thursday night.
Zach Bredryczuk led all scorers with 17 points for Woodland while Mickey Meier added 11. Charles Flowers scored 15 points, Zach Geffert 14 and Tanner Soracco 10 for Oxford.
Wolcott 65, Watertown 52: Jack Drewry put in 19 points and Mike Tessarzik added 11 for the Eagles in Watertown. Josh Maisto had 19 for the Indians, including four 3-pointers.
Northwestern 71, Nonnewaug 43: Ben North and Zack Penn had 16 points each, Jayson Reola scored 13 and Mike Oley added 11 as the Highlanders stayed unbeaten in the Berkshire League with the win in Woodbury. James Gengenbach led the Chiefs with 14 points while Jacob Firlings chipped in 11.
Shepaug 77, Gilbert 61: Joe Brunelli poured in 27 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and Ethan Hibbard had 14 points for the Spartans in the home win. Kyle Lamay added 10 for Shepaug. Ryley Weiss scored 17, with five treys, and Hunter Smith had 13 for Gilbert.
Terryville 58, Thomaston 46: Colin Bamrick had 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Kangaroos, who won their third straight game. Adam Pelz led Terryville with 15 points while Mike Tiscia added 13. Drew Colavecchio led the Bears with 11 points.
Cheney Tech 67, Wolcott Tech 55: Chris Speaker netted game-high 30 points for the Wildcats in Torrington.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Wolcott 64, Watertown 58: Raven Cody tallied 22 points, Jenna Hoban had 11 rebounds and eight blocks, and Adrianna Ferrucci scored eight points and pullled down 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Jordyn Forte led all scorers with 25 points for the Indians. Bri Nolan added 12 for Watertown.
Oxford 47, Woodland 37: Sam Kostek and Molly Sastram each had 14 points to lead the Wolverines to their second win of the season in Oxford. Haley Andrews had a game-high 15 points for Woodland (5-5).
Ansonia 34, Torrington 33, OT: Arianna Blackwell hit the game-tying shot with one second left in regulation and the Chargers prevailed in overtime. Natasha Rivera led the way for Ansonia with 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Liz Wilson added nine points, eight boards and three steals. Shannon Reardon led Torrington with 10 points.
Gilbert 60, Shepaug 49: Liz Wexler scored 18 points and Dileysi Sarmiento added 14 to lead the Yellowjackets in Winsted. Avery Serra scored a team-high 14 points for the Spartans, and Lucy Puskas added 13.
Kaynor Tech 48, O’Brien Tech 31: Toyin Bilewu had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Panthers at home.