VIDEO: Holy Cross girls press past Sacred Heart
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View ArticleGirls basketball box scores (Jan. 15)
HOLY CROSS 66, SACRED HEART 34 Sacred Heart (8-2): Aamya Rivera 7 1 15, Brooke Ferrare 2 1 5, Paige Carroll 2 0 5, Mikayla Mobley 2 3 7, Shera Tripp 0 0 0, Ally Daniels 0 0 0, Bryanna Flowers 0 0 0,...
View ArticleDefense carries day for Cross girls
The Holy Cross High girls basketball team displayed a balanced offensive attack on Wednesday evening against Sacred Heart, led by the trio of Cayla Howard, Mya Zaccagnini and Alyssa Hebb. By KEVIN...
View ArticleInjuries slow down Sacred Heart girls at midseason
By KEVIN ROBERTS When Sacred Heart High girls basketball senior Aamya Rivera hit a right-handed runner with just over 3:30 to play in the first quarter, the Hearts trailed city rival Holy Cross by a...
View ArticleChiefs not ready to relax, even after big win over Northwestern
WOODBURY – Eight minutes at Nonnewaug High on Tuesday night swung the balance of the Berkshire League girls basketball as it approaches the midway point. Nonnewaug shut out Northwestern in the fourth...
View ArticleNo such thing as sophomore slump among BL girls
BY JASON LEVY There does not seem to be any semblance of a sophomore slump among Berkshire League girls basketball teams. In fact, many 10th graders are rising to the occasion. Heading into this week,...
View ArticleThursday’s (Jan. 16) high school highlights: Ansonia boys beat Derby in OT
republican-american Sheldon Schuler scored 22 points and Darell McKnight 18 as Ansonia scored the first five points in overtime on their way to a 67-61 victory over Derby on Thursday night. Noah...
View ArticleGirls teams on rise: Wolcott Tech, Chase streaking
By JASON LEVY Wolcott Tech has put together a three-game win streak, although they did not have to take the court to extend the streak. The Wildcats were awarded a win over Wright Tech via forfeit...
View ArticleNorthwestern girls get boost from freshman shooter
*BY JASON LEVY Morgan Plitt has become well adjusted to varsity basketball in a short period of time. The Northwestern freshman is nine games into her varsity girls basketball career. She is already...
View ArticleGirls basketball roundup for Jan. 17: Holy Cross wins
HOLY CROSS 72, WOLCOTT 24 Wolcott (4-6): Emiah Soto 5 0 10, Emma Dadonna 0 0 0, Mayci Abou- Arrage 1 1 3, Hannah Francisco 0 0 0, Alison LeClerc 0 0 0, Adriana Ferrucci 2 3 7, Mariah Grady 0 0 0, Sarah...
View ArticleFriday’s (Jan. 17) girls basketball highlights: Housy stuns Nonnewaug
Emma Walsh hit a running jumper from the right side, her only points of the game, with 4.3 seconds left to give Housatonic a stunning 45-44 win over previously unbeaten Nonnewaug on Friday in Berkshire...
View ArticleVIDEO: Notre Dame-Fairfield girls outrun Pomperaug
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View ArticleGirls basketball roundup for Jan. 18: Naugatuck beats Shepaug
NAUGATUCK 50, SHEPAUG 31 Shepaug (7-3): Marissa Perachi 1 0 2, Eiliish Crossley 1 1 3, Rachel Andrews 0 0 0, Madison Douskey 0 1 1, Brooke Donaghey 1 0 3, Lucy Puskas 2 2 6, Haylie Laskey 1 3 5, Abbey...
View ArticleIn tight battle, St. Paul girls top Holy Cross
Janessa Gonzalez and Jade Udoh scored 13 points each to lead the St. Paul girls past Holy Cross, 53-50, Monday. Olivia Heslin added 10 points for the Falcons. Alyssa Hebb, Mya Zaccagini and Cayla...
View ArticleGirls basketball box scores (Jan. 20)
ST. PAUL 53, HOLY CROSS 50 Holy Cross (8-2): Ella Atkins 0 0 0, Alyssa Hebb 6 0 12, Mya Zaccagnini 5 0 12, Jenna Mowad 0 0 0, Maeve Perrone 4 0 10, Nyasia Smith 1 0 2, Cayla Howard 4 4 12, Kristina...
View ArticleLate 3s lift St. Paul girls over Holy Cross
BY KEVIN ROBERTS BRISTOL — If a St. Paul High girls basketball game is coming down to the wire, it would seem likely that either senior Janessa Gonzalez or senior Jade Udoh would take the big shot....
View ArticleGirls basketball box scores (Jan. 21)
THOMASTON 40, NORTHWESTERN 29 Northwestern (9-2): Francesca DeSanti 3 0 7, Natalie Brodnitzki 3 0 6, Skylar DiMartino 0 4 4, Morgan Plitt 1 0 2, Emily Munson 1 0 2, Natalie Lederman 0 5 5, Jana Sanden...
View ArticleWhat is that? Story behind Naugatuck’s ‘Larry the Llama’
By KEVIN ROBERTS NAUGATUCK — When a player subs into a basketball game, she usually taps the scorer’s table. Naugatuck girls basketball players tap Larry the Llama. Greyhound captains Brielle...
View ArticleValley teams lurk right behind leaders (Falcons, Crusaders, Hearts)
Take a look at the top of the NVL girls basketball standings, and the usual suspects are there. By KEVIN ROBERTS St. Paul (10-0 NVL), Holy Cross (8-1), Sacred Heart (8-2) and Naugatuck (7-2) occupy the...
View ArticleGirls basketball box scores (Jan. 22)
SEYMOUR 67, OXFORD 59 Seymour (8-3): Kolby Sirowich 7 3 17, Jacey Cosciello 1 0 3, Alyssa Johnson 1 4 7, Morgan Teodosio 4 4 12, Arlinda Peraj 9 2 22, Kiley Drezek 2 2 8. Totals: 24 15 67. Oxford...
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