Girls

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The Orange Crushers had another great showing this past Saturday. Their fast-paced offense was led by Chloe O’Connell, Shea Murphy, Kate Petersen, Amyla Posey, and Rachel Arena. The aggressive defense was led by Scarlet Long, Amelia Hufschmied, and Grace Eurell.

The Pink Panthers showed up strong for their first doubleheader of the season on Saturday. Their defense was swarming and they did a great job of hustling overall. At one point many of the girls on the bench were saying, “Where’s a swimming pool when you need one?” They were definitely on fire! They executed well on their offensive strategy, scoring multiple baskets, and even got some good rebounds this week! Their coaches and parents are extremely proud of their individual progress and the way they have come together as a team. While they all want to work hard and play hard and win some games, they also know that it is just as important to be a good sport, never give up, and keep a positive attitude. The Pink panthers will be back in action next week — watch out as they continue to be on the prowl.

The Deadly Sharks were deadly on defense, led by the active hands of Olivia Buchler, Abby Stites, Ella Hage, Shannon Kelleher, Julia Gerace, and Emma Magazu. Madison Hintze had a great game on offense, while Julia Doyle was a monster on the boards and contributed a bucket as well. The girls continue to improve and look forward to the last month of the season.

The Cheetahs played an aggressive game against the Deadly Sharks. Emma Archiere, Molly McCleary, Catie Teixiera and Erin Kornhaas all did a great job bringing the ball up the court and running the Cheetahs offense. The tenacious defense was led by Elizabeth Teixiera, Yvonne Wei, Amanda Hagschi, Julia Weiland and Chelsea Fowler. They forced turnovers and took advantage of the steals they made.

Bantam

Purple Crush 24, Tootsie Rolls 14: The Purple Crush played team basketball to beat the Tootsie Rolls. Rebecca Alicea, Kelsey Pearson, and Nicky Shairer all scored 6 points apiece. The balanced scoring was made possible by the girls setting picks for each other all over the floor. Carlie Smith led a fourth quarter comeback when she scored all of her game-high 8 points. Katie Ryan and Annabel Terry combined for 6 points for the Purple Crush, while Kohler, Carrino, and Dirga combined for 6 points for the Tootsie Rolls. Good game, girls!

Filan LLC Nighthawks 26, Green Hornets 20: The Filan Nighthawks and the Aces played a great, competitive game. The Nighthawks were sparked by Jane Shearin and Game Captain Hallie Filan. Karsen Pirone tallied 12 points from the point with Kali Ryder adding a basket and Filan 3 points. Grace Bertsche played tough defense in the paint. For the Green Hornets, Juliette Cryder and Alea Willis each scored 6 points, while Kaley Meisenheimer and Virginia Hepp combined for 6.

Filan LLC Nighthawks 20, Celtics 18: The Nighthawks and Celtics played an excellent back and forth game dominated mostly by the defense. The Nighthawks rallied in the fourth quarter from a big deficit capped by the game winning shot by Hawks hero Faith O’Hara. Game Captain Megan Riccardi led the defensive charge along with Sarah Tressler, Jane Shearin, and Angela Carriero to launch the comeback. Carriero also played tough at point guard. The Celtics were led by Anna Burns with 6 points, Wilson and Jackman added 4 apiece. Both Burns and Jackman were perfect at the free throw line in the fourth quarter.

Intermediate

Monstrosity 24, Dr Della Schmid Chiropractic Centre Sunburst 4: A make-up game on a holiday weekend can really affect the dynamic of a basketball game and unfortunately for the Sunburst, the travel gods were not smiling on them. They played a valiant game short-handed (only five players) against a strong Monstrosity team. Maddie Brock ran the point for the Sunburst and scored all of her team’s points. Jackie O’Leary provided a presence inside and Rachel O’Grady provided some strong defense. It was not enough and stamina gave out in the end. Monstrosity once again provided a balanced attack throughout the game with five of the six players scoring. They did a great job of distributing the ball and using their size to control the paint in a solid win. Top scorer was Carly Swierbut with 8 points. Katie McCabe scored 6 points, Calin Wilson scored 4. Danielle Otero, Caitlyn Child, and Katie Basset each scored 2 points. Excellent team work and passing assured that everyone on the team scored today. Defensive leaders Calin Wilson and Katie McCabe made numerous steels with help for Basset, who forced several turnovers. Caitlyn Child and McCabe rejected several shots and Dani Otero with McCabe and Child controlled the rebounds.

Mean Green Fighting Machine 20, Tasmanian Devils 10: The Mean Green Fighting Machine had a tough battle against the Tasmanian Devils. Alex Futterman and Sarah Lindell made key contributions with some key steals, great defense and at least 2 baskets each. Evelyn Schwertley and Sam Bicho played great defense and were aggressive in keeping the Devils from scoring. Dylan Zahansky and Alex are tied for high scorer and Casey McLean, Ally Tolson and Lucy Draper made key plays on both offense and defense. The Tasmanian Devils struggled against an aggressive Green Machine team, but they didn’t give up and played hard until the end. The Tassies were led in scoring by Chrissy Sgobbo (4 points); Jackie Moccio, Sarah Brittin, and Ava Petrellese had 2 points each. The defensive end was led by Marit Lyon with a no backing down attitude, but it was not enough to put together enough points to come away with the win.

Shooting Stars 18, Space Narwhals 9: It was a defensive battle through the first as Stars carried a 4-0 lead into half-time, but it turned out to be a tale of two halves as both team got their offenses going in the second half. Shooting Stars pulled out a 18 to 9 victory in their rematch against Space Narwhals. Sarah Widman was on fire with 8 points. Charlie Condon and Greta Staubly also got on the boards with 2 and 6 points, respectively. The Stars defense was led by the aggressive play of Catherine Shaw, Allie Eurell and Larkin Huffman. Lauryn Ankers dominated the boards with the help of Brianna Lovely. The Narwhals were led offensively by Teresa Forlenzo and Hayley Lambert ,who tallied 5 and 4 points, respectively. The defensive effort was led by Sonia Amaripour and Cory Mangold.

Raymond James Financial Shock 14, Hip Hoopsters 20: The Hip Hoopsters and The Shock played a competitive game through four quarters. Liz Weisgerber (7 points), Madison Findlay (4 points), and Cameron Findlay (4 points) led the scoring for the Hoopsters. Jenna Gonski had three rebounds in the paint and Grace Cocoran played tough man to man defense throughout the game. Down low, Cathy Hyeon and Liz Weisgerber maintained control, which led to a number of follow-up baskets and solid rebounds in the winning effort. The Shock hung tough in a hard fought rematch from the prior week. The offense was led by Lexi Leidlein (6 points) and Abby Pearson (6 points) but was not enough to overcome the size of the opponents frontline. Defensively, Jordan Williams, Heather Stroili and Rebecca Gavel helped keep the score close but in the end The Shock ran out of time and lost a close game.

Grade 6

Newtown 38, Brookfield 28: Newtown avenged its only league loss by beating Brookfield in the last regular game of the season. Alexis Mason scored 8 points, while Julia Doyle and Erin Burns each contributed 6. Julia Haskins added 4 points for Newtown, while also pulling down several rebounds. Kira Smith and Ashley Santore anchored the defense for Newtown, which finished at the top of the league with a record of 12-1.

Grade 7

Newtown 20, Bethel 18: Trailing 14-3 late in the second quarter, Newtown appeared to be on its way to a lopsided defeat. However, they went on a 17-0 run to secure the victory. Hailey Conrad and Meghan Doyle each scored 6 points. Olyvia Shaw pulled down 7 rebounds, while Nikki Zaccaro and Conrad had 6 boards apiece. Doyle and Shaw each had 6 steals.

Darien 26, Newtown 22: Darien’s proficiency at the foul line (10 of 15 free throws, including 4 for 4 in the final minute) was the difference in this game. Shaw scored 8 points and Conrad 7. Cassidy Datin and Conrad each had 6 rebounds. Bella Luciano (2 points) and Jillian Pieretti (3 points) each had 4 steals.

St Mary’s 31, Newtown 19: Newtown held the highest scoring team in the league to just 8 first half points, and the game was knotted at 15 after three quarters. However, undefeated St Mary’s pulled away in the fourth for the victory. Conrad scored 7, followed by Doyle, Pieretti, and Colleen McCarthy with 3 points apiece. Conrad had 8 rebounds, Shaw 6, and Jess Maturo 5. Doyle and Conrad each had 4 steals.

Newtown 36, Fairfield 15: Newtown attacked the basket from the opening tap, resulting in their largest margin of victory for the season. Maturo (6 rebounds, 2 assists) was the leading scorer with 10 points, followed by Conrad with 9 and McCarthy (2 steals) with 5. Conrad (3 blocks) was a force on the glass, pulling down 15 rebounds. Shaw (4 points) had 11 boards and Pieretti (4 points) 7. Zaccaro had a great all-around game with 4 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 5 assists. Natalie Shaker had 4 rebounds and 2 steals.

Boys

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The Huskies were led on offense by Cameron Reisenbauch and CJ Cuomo. Luke O’Connor controlled the glass and Jeremy Pancow and Jimmy McPadden led the defense. Thanks and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

The Defenders continued this week to play all around great team basketball. Tough man to man defense by Danny Pond and Eric Gay led to numerous steals that they were able to convert to fast-break lay ups. Also supporting the offense with his season high scoring effort from the low post was Arav Dave. Philip Capelli, Matt Weisgerber, and Gregory Gargano also played tough defense, grabbed several rebounds, and each contributed to the offense, scoring baskets of their own. The team did a great job passing to the open teammate and moving the ball around for open shots.

Ryder Palumbo was the high scorer for The Bolts, seemingly scoring at will on drives to the basket. Sean O’Sullivan also scored several baskets on lay-ups and a long fade-away jump shot. Liam O’Sullivan got in on the scoring action with a perfectly executed ball fake and drive to the basket. Ryan Verdi and James Iaropoli also scored for The Bolts, and showed off their impressive passing and dribbling skills.

The Black Dragons with only five players showed stamina this past weekend by playing with energy in all phases of the game. Matt Williams, Trevor Hislop, and Miller Tetrault led the scoring attack while Trevor Jacozzi and Jonathan O’Leary showed exceptional passing, rebounding, and teamwork.

The Geckos played a great team game with guards Mason Woodard and Jake Mailloux getting the ball to leading scorers John Sullivan and Jack Petersen. Justin Zemo had three steals, while Alasdair Cathcart and Zachary Katsuleres hustled all game long.

The Doritos were on fire this weekend. They were led by Cody Meier, Sean Kerins, and Matthew Periera on the offensive end. The defense was led by Carter Jasinski, Matthew Pereira, and James Ciaramello.

For The Nighthawks, Gus Coffey played a great all-around game scoring multiple baskets and pulling down many rebounds. Evan Wei and Kyle Turk helped out on the defensive end, showing great hustle, and Ryan Ruddy, Connor Mandarano, and Chris Shaker led the offense scoring points and making great passes.

Grade 4

AdvisersTrust.com Bullets 30, Spartans 16: Aidan Kennedy and Miles Ricks combined for 12 points for the Bullets. J.P. Ford led the offense with 4 assists. Quinn McAndrew had 5 steals and John Godino had 8 boards to lead the defense. Riley Ward and Preston Bliss-Martinez combined for 12 points to lead the Spartans. Stephen Vournazos led the offense with 4 assists, while Will Hathaway had 5 steals and Kevin Gong had 8 rebounds.

Wolves 24, Green Hornets 17: Bryce Benson and Matt Heinlein combined for 14 points for the Wolves. Jacob Riley had 3 assists. On defense Kevin Curry had 5 steals while, Will Swierbut had 7 boards. For the Green Hornets Nick Kalra and Ryan Mcnerney combined for 13 points. Will Crebbins distributed the ball well with 3 assists. James Tibolla had 6 steals and Will Swift had 7 boards on defense.

Tigers 47, Green Goblins 27: For the Tigers, Atila Sepkin and Chris Frascatore combined for 27 points. Hunter Kirkman had 4 assists from the point. Rohan Manusukhani had 4 steals and Justin DeThomas had 7 rebounds on defense. Ryan Sullivan and Max Wrage combined for 18 points for the Goblins, while Nolan manned the point and had 3 assists. Jackson Hebner had 5 steals on defense and Trevor Merrick had 7 boards.

Tarheels 31, Vikings 20: Jack Mulligan and Robert Hetzer combined for 21 points to lead the Tarheels, while Sean Roche chipped in with 3 assists. Marlon Medina had 4 steals for the defense and Devin O’Connell had 7 rebounds. Shaine Luzietti and Will Archiere combined for 10 points for the Vikings, while Thomas Armstrong had 3 assists to lead the offense. Kyle Godfrey was all over the court with 5 steals on defense and Chris Beal swept the boards with 8

Grade 5

Newtown 39, Shelton 19: Newtown jumped out to an early 13-4 led at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Newtown used its intense defensive pressure to limit Shelton’s scoring opportunities in route to an easy 39-19 victory. Offensively, Robert Disibio and Luke Barrett led the way with 19 and 10 points, respectively. James Doyle chipped in with 4 points as well. Solid offensive and defensive efforts were also given by Dan Mason, Luke Melillo, Bryan Vander Have, Jimmy Davies, Todd Petersen, and Aidan Moulder.

Newtown Gold Rush 45, Redding Easton Gold 41: The Gold Rush won a physical game against Redding Easton Gold, relying on offensive contributions from the entire team. Newtown was able to pull away in the fourth quarter, scoring 19 points. John Albanesi (16 points) had the hot hand, scoring from inside, outside, and on the charity stripe. Shea Talbot contributed 6 points. Riley McCafferty, Eric Moore, Reed Hammond, and Shane Demers each had 4 points. Danny Schreiber (2), Cameron Trivers (3), and Brennan Maye r(2) combined for an additional 7 points.

Newtown Gold Rush 32, Weston Blue 14: The Gold Rush received offensive contributions from all of its players to beat a determined and deep Weston team who hung around until the fourth quarter. The game started off slowly, with a score of 9 to 5 at the half. The Gold Rushers found their groove in the second half displaying one of their now patented fourth quarter rallies sparked by great defense and hustle. Shea Talbot led the Gold Rush with 10 points. Eric Moore also keyed the Gold Rush attack, finishing with 7 points. Riley McCafferty played one of his strongest games of the year and scored 4 points. John Albanesi sunk 3 foul shots. Brennan Mayer and Danny Schreiber each took turns at the center position and chipped in 4 points each.

Adviserstrust.com Knicks 45, Red Devils 40: For the Knicks, Timothy Davis threw in 22 points. Tucker Garrity had 10 assists, Ben Futterman had 6 steals, and Garrett Mandarano had 8 rebounds. For the Devils, Thomas Murray had 8 points. Will Hampford shone on defense with 5 steals and Jared Tod had 8 Boards.

Orangemen 34, The Hawks 24: Trevor Tyrell and Chris Maturo combined for 16 points for the Orangemen. Jack Sullivan led the offense with 3 assists, while Rick Cappelli had 4 steals to key the defensive effort and Easton Ricks had 8 rebounds. For the Hawks, Jacob Clements and James Schumacher combined for 13 points, while Harvey Long chipped in with 3 assists, Thomas Luciano led the defense with 4 steals, and Harry Lucas had 7 rebounds.

Shooting Stars 17, Blue Blazers 10: The Stars were led by the scoring of Thomas Briscoe and Robbie Morrill, who combined for 11 points. Thomas Briscoe had 3 assists while Alex Budd led the way on defense with 5 steals and Jack Clark had 8 rebounds. For the Blazers Jack Hannan and Bobby Elston combined for 8 points, while Bobby Elston had 3 assists, Ryan Berard had 5 steals, and Luke Fischer had 8 rebounds

Grade 6

Swishers 23, Buckateers 21: The Swishers narrowly held on for a win against the Buckateers 23-21. The Swishers set a team record with 37 rebounds, with Wyatt Moyers leading the way with 10 rebounds, 7 points, and great defense. Ryan Williams, Timmy Shaw, Justin Woodard, and John Payne each had 5 rebounds or more. Grant Moxham played hard contributing 9 points. Trailing 22-10 early in the fourth quarter, the Buckateers went on an 11-1 run to pull within 2 with 6 seconds left, led by Jack Vaughan and Dylan Champagne as they pressed the Swishers often. However, they could not drain the tying basket as time expired. Dylan Champagne led the Buckateers with 7 points and Jack Vaughan had 4 points after shooting 50 percent from the floor. Liam Jones, Harry Eppers, Travis Huzina, Sam Parsons, and Cameron Champagne scored 2 points each in this low-scoring game. Tom Fitzgerald had 4 rebounds. Matt Menousek played a good game defensively.

Invaders 55, Celtics 36: An Impressive passing game and high percentage shooting catapulted the Invaders to their seventh victory of the season and their sixth in their last seven games. Every player played exceptionally well, including Benjamin Harrison (14 points, 8 rebounds), who received many passes from Ethan Aug (10 points, 11 rebounds) and Ian Klipack (4 points, 6 rebounds). Jack Miller (15 points), including a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third quarter, and Jackson Dooley (6 points) played great at guard making dish passes and steals. Michael Arthur played well at the wing position and Tyler Gaynor, Colin Kelly, Dominic Scalzo and Dino Vogiatzis played unselfish basketball to lead the Invaders. The Celtics had their highest offensive output of the season in the game against the Invaders. Unfortunately, for the Celtics, the Invaders also had their highest offensive output too, and pulled away in the second half by controlling the boards to gain the victory. Leading the Celtics offense was Cole (Sweet J) Demirjian who kicked in 12 points, including two 3’s from down town. The C’s defense was led by the hustle of Justin (The Tin Man) Coehlo and the persistence of Cameron (The Enforcer) MacDonald. The Tin Man also kicked in 4 points in some cool post-up moves, while The Enforcer continues to make great strides in his round ball play, especially around the glass.

Black Hawks 38, Hot Shots 30: The Hot Shots found themselves down big early unable to stop the big men of the Black Hawks. They made a great effort at a comeback in the second half but fell short. Greg Brissette scored 8 points, Tristian Crone 7 and Matt Principi 6 for the Hot Shots. PJ Pfeiffer was outstanding on the boards while Michael Narducci and Nate Jones caused havoc in the full court pressure applied by the Hot Shots. Offensively the B-Hawks Thomas Skrelja had 13 points, Evan Landgrebe had 10 points and Doug Carriero had 8 points. Defensively they were led by Ben Terry, Wally Skrelja, and Ricky Mariani all having strong games. The Black Hawks leading rebounders were Thomas Skrelja 11 and Doug Carriero 10. Also playing solid games and scoring were Zack DeMeglio and Jack Ciaramello.

Tornadoes 30, Monstars 23: The Tornadoes started slowly and trailed early in the first quarter 6-2, but got balanced scoring and began to fight back. Adam Wolff got the Tornadoes going with 6 points in the first quarter and the Tornadoes started to clamp down defensively. The Tornadoes got another strong rebounding effort, with Kevin Riccardi, Brian Montoya, Rhett Saunders, Avi Bhaya, Matthew Lundquist and Wolff pounding the boards all game. Balanced scoring once again was critical for the Tornadoes as Michael Garner, Owen Walsh, Bobby Ward, Montoya, Saunders and Wolff, all put points on the board. In the decisive fourth quarter, clutch free throw shooting was key as Saunders went 3-for-4 from the free throw line and Ward was 2-for-4 as the Tornadoes broke the pressure of the Monstars and sealed the victory.

Grade 7

St Mary’s 49, Newtown 47: Newtown came up a little short in its game against St Mary’s. Tom Cotton had one of his best games of the year, hitting two key shots and connecting on all four of his free throws in the second half. Bobby Haskins led all scorers with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Ben Mason had 10, and Jack Moulder had 6.

New Canaan 47, Newtown 45: Newtown fell to New Canaan in a hard-fought game that went down to the wire. Bobby Haskins had a great game on both sides of the court with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Ben Mason was strong on the offensive boards as he put in 12 points. Jack Moulder came alive in the second half, and Newtown took the lead in the fourth quarter after his three-pointer from the corner. Connor Barrett again was the top defensive player with 2 key steals. New Canaan hit a buzzer beater to take the win 47-45.

Danbury PAL White 57, Newtown Mavericks 38: After back to back wins, the Newtown Mavericks lost three straight in a four-game stretch over five days. On February15, Danbury’s athletic guards and long forwards stepped up the defensive pressure to force turnovers and fast breaks buckets. Austin Engler led the Mavs with 10 points and 3 assists. Michael Liberante (8 points) found his shots while Sam Grossano (5 points/3 assists) was effective at point. Andrew Lee chipped in 6 points and 7 rebounds and Will Huegi had 4 points and 2 steals.

Pathways Academy 7/8B 39, Newtown Mavericks 7B 27: After a 10-2 run by the pressing seventh grade Mavs, the Pathways Academy (seventh and eighth grades) squad was only up 22-21 after three quarters. Then, the victors finished with a 17-6 wave of their own. Connery Mayer and Jason Hebner each had 4 tough points; Anderw Lee pulled down 4 boards and scored 6, while Gavin Stubbs had 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 5 points in the home loss Friday night.

Pathways Academy 7/8B 60, Newtown Mavericks 7B 31: Pathways Academy dominated the game early in their second win vs Newtown Mavericks in as many days. Newtown Mavericks Gavin Stubbs had a team high 13 points, Brian Flood was fearless in the paint (6 rebounds/1-2 FT) and Michael Liberante had 4 points and 3 rebounds in the loss.

Newtown Mavericks 42, Shelton 29: On Sunday, Mavericks’ ball movement and attacking the zone by Connery Mayer (6 points, 2 steals), Will Huegi (1 block, 2 steals, 2 points) and Sam Grossano (4 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds) proved to be a winning combination. Newtown Mavs’ Michael Liberante led the way with 8 points, Jason Hebner scored 4 points and Tommy Kitzmiller added 6 points in the Mavs’ eighth win this season. Last home game for the seventh grade boys is Saturday, February 25, at 11am vs Monroe at the NYA.

Grades 7-8

Huskies 55, Celtics 52: The Huskies continued their 8-game winning streak with a win over the Celtics. The balanced offensive attack had Sam Czel, Robert Katrinak, Tim Vander Have. and Hunter Cobb combining for 45 points. The defense was led by Markus Wessel, Marc Lasorda, and Eric Mockovak. The Celtics lost a competitively played match that had the aura of a championship game. The game was evenly played; the second-half witnessed seven lead changes in the final ten minutes. The Huskies displayed excellent defense in the final minute to preserve the victory. The game was fast-paced, aggressively played and exciting. Jake Courchene-Roy led the Celtics with 17 points, Joe Duero netted 10, had James Carney 7 points and 7 steals, and Colin McCafferty dropped in 6 controlling the point.

Cushman & Wakefield Fury 60, Wolfpack 29: Colby Olson opened up the scoring with back-to-back 3-pointers staking the Fury to an early 12-2 lead, but finished with 8 points as the Wolfpack sensed his strong perimeter range and hounded him the rest of the game. Devin Luzietti and Gordon Walsh led the Fury with 19 points each. Walsh has drained at least one 3-point shot in every game this season and was 3-for-6 from long range. Luzietti also had 16 rebounds and 8 blocked shots to go along with a perfect 3-for-3 from the foul line. Nick Venezia, Tommy Elliott, Mitchell Long and Ryan Brello combined for 14 points. Venezia also dished out 6 assists. Jimmy Buck led the Wolfpack scoring with 12 points, while Jack Procaccini added 10.     

Thunder 64, Big Dogs 52: The Big Dogs offense was led by James Accousti, Colin Patrick, Jack Phelps, and Alex Dunleavy with 18, 14, 6 and 6 points respectfully. The defense was led by Thomas Stanczyk, Jerl Draper and Patrick Godino, Stanczyk and Draper having 4 points each. Will LeMay was very strong under the boards pulling in numerous rebounds.

CTS Micro Bulldogs 46, Alpacas 43: The CTS Micro Bulldogs had a great win, led by the offensive power of Nick Bourgeois and Nick Padilla. The defense was powered by Ben Dieckman and Matt Frazzetta. Nick Genovese and Owen McInerney combined for 30 points for the shorthanded Alpacas, while Jacob Meenan played tough defense and Kyle Keeping led the rebounding.

Eyes on the Prize 48, Raymond James Financial Newtown Celtics 45: Eyes on the Prize won in overtime, in a comeback victory. Dylan Tyrrell had 17 points, 9 boards, and 5 assists, Elliott Bennett added 14 points and 7 boards, Andrew Robinson added 7 points, while Hunter Booker chipped in 6 key points, including a clutch hoop late in the game.

Grizzlies 40, Lovino Brothers Thunderbirds 37: The Grizzlies had a balanced scoring attack with Kieran Lynch and Spencer Johnson leading the way. Scott Martin and Spence Burden also chipped in a few. Kevin Chernoff led the defense with a season-high 7 blocked shots. Brian Manna played a scrappy game with rebounds and aggressive defense. For the Thunderbirds, Scotty Bauer led the team with 16 points and ran the point effectively. Cole Siksay chipped in 6 points and Austin Dignan had 10 rebounds, 4 points and 2 steals. Tim Jaeger also played great defense in the second half helping keep the game close.