Middle School Boys’ Teams Win

Grade 8

Newtown 64, Jockey Hollow 47: The Newtown Middle School eighth-graders defeated Jockey Hollow with a balanced attack led by Gavin Scallon and Sean Elliot as they combined for 21 points and 7 steals. Reid Schmidt had 6 points to go along with his aggressive defense. Eric Fiore had 8 points as he dominated the middle with 12 rebounds. The sparks off the bench came from Mike Daubert and Justin DeVellis as they combined for 15 points to lead the charge on the fast break. Wyatt Depuy and Stephen Conway played strong defense.

Grade 7

Newtown 43,  Jockey Hollow 36: The seventh-graders started their season on a positive note with a tough 43-36 victory. The team was led in scoring by Matt Mossbarger with 12 points to go along with his 5 assists. Jonah Muniz and Matt Hoyt each played well at the point with Hoyt hitting a big 3-point shot to slow down a Jockey Hollow comeback. The middle of the defense was dominated by Logan Puleri and Mike Davis as they combined for 16 rebounds and forced Jockey Hollow to take off balance shots inside. Nick Caggenello and Nathan Kalra provided a spark off the bench with their aggressive play and energy.