New Canaan 44, Trumbull 23
The New Canaan 6th grade girls basketball team beat Trumbull 44-23 on Sunday in a non-league game at Saxe Middle School.
New Canaan 6th Grade Girls Basketball Team. Contributed
Every girl on the team contributed with at least two points. Leading scorers were Elizabeth St. George (11 points), Marlee Smith (10) and Olivia West (8).
New Canaan fell behind 6-0 in the first quarter due to relentless Trumbull defensive pressure and it appeared that the team was going to have a long day, but they quickly took control of the tempo for the rest of the game.
Elizabeth St. George got them on the board by converting a foul shot, followed by a Tyler Towers inside shot off a feed by Marlee Smith. Smith and St. George followed with layups, and 2 Julia Bazata free throws brought the girls to an 9-6 lead.
The girls outscored Trumbull 14-7 in the second quarter, with baskets by Olivia West, Chloe Reidy, Smith and St. George, and they entered half time with a 23-14 lead.
Scoring started slowly in the second half but a defensive steal by Smith led to a jumper by Quinn McKiernan. After keeping Trumbull from converting on their possession, St. George scored a layup off a strong inbound pass by McKiernan. Scoring was rounded out by baskets from Emma Gibbens, Cameron Murphy, Smith, St. George, Towers and West.
New Canaan finishes the season with a 10-3 record in league play, and enters next weekend’s Fairfield County Basketball Association playoffs at the third seed.
New Canaan 30, Westport 20
New Canaan boys fifth grade boys’ black team got out to a fast start with a 9-0 run in the first quarter. The combination of fast break points and 3 pointers from Mayock and Ippolito proved too much for the Westport back court. Pesky defense from Gardiner, O’Dea, Rechtermann, and Perlman kept Westport’s offense in check. Villeneuve, Wronski and Funk provided key rebounding in the victory.
New Canaan 38, Ridgfield 35 OT Win
New Canaan showed tremendous fight in securing an impressive league victory. The score went back in forth through most of the game with key scoring plays from Villeneuve and Rechtermann. Perlman and O’Dea were strong on defense. Mayock was difficult to stop with the sinking of several inside and outside 3 point shots. Ridgefield hit a key 3 point shot to send the game into overtime. Gardiner provided 4 points in overtime capped off with a driving move to the basket. Wronski grabbed a key rebound that sent Mayock to the foul line icing the game. Mayock led all scorers with 18 points.