NFA falls short against E.O. Smith

Saturday
Jan 6, 2018 at 10:15 PM Jan 6, 2018 at 10:15 PM

The Bulletin

 

STORRS - Delaney Card scored 13 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter to help E.O. Smith rally past Norwich Free Academy, 43-41, in a non-league girls basketball contest on Saturday.
Taylor Golembieski added eight points for the Panthers (7-2).
Makayla Poirier-Vaughters scored 21 points, while Kayler Ericson had eight points for the Wildcats (1-6), who built a 35-25 lead after three quarters.        
Governor’s Academy 45
Pomfret 43
POMFRET - Ally Narracci scored 17 points and Batastini Pallister added 12 points but the Griffins (3-3) fell short on Saturday.
Kathryn White had a game-high 24 points for the Governors (2-4). 

Boys Basketball
Lyman Memorial 69
Tourtellotte 45
LEBANON - David Lopez posted a double-double with 22 points and 10 assists to lead the host Bulldogs to an ECC Division III win on Saturday.
Dominique Ortiz scored 17 points and Mike Franchi collected 10 points and eight rebounds for Lyman Memorial (2-3, 1-1), which snapped a three-game skid.
Jackson Padula had 14 points for the Tigers (2-3, 0-1).
Marianapolis 77
Westminister 61
SIMSBURY - Tyler Burton scored 22 points and Stephon Baxter had 16 points to lead the Golden Knights (4-3).

WRESTLING
Killingly wins duals, NFA second
KILLINGLY - The Redmen rolled past NFA (54-18), Rockville (84-0), RHAM (62-6), and Newington (70-7) to win the annual Killingly Duals on Saturday. Killingly improved to 16-0.
Sam Burdick (138) paced the Redmen by winning all four matches, including three by pin.
NFA (8-7) placed second with wins over New Britain (40-33), and East Catholic (51-30). The Wildcats’ Doug Moore (182) went 4-0 with four pins.   
Montville runners-up
FAIRFIELD - With 19 teams competing, Montville placed second to host Fairfield-Warde in the annual Fairfield-Warde Tournament on Saturday. Noah Caskey (132), Sam Kurry (152), and Dane Concascia (182) paced the Indians by winning their respective division championships. Caskey was voted the meet’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Also for the Indians, Nick Tibbetts was the runner-up at 220; Ian Anderson (145) and Darrick Deaveau (285) placed third; and Caleb Forehand was fourth at 170.                  

Boys Swimming
Brookfield 98.5
East Lyme 84.5
EAST LYME - The Vikings (1-2) got individual first place performances from Jack Mucciarone (200 Yard Freestyle, 1:55.61), Jack Zhang (100 Yard Butterfly, 57.99), and Eain Goolsbey (500 Yard Freestyle, 5:17.94).

Indoor Track
Botelho wins high jump
KINGSTON, R.I. - Griswold’s Kaliana Botelho won the girls high jump event at the Rhody Indoor Classic at the University of Rhode Island on Saturday. Botelho’s winning mark was 5-4.
Other top local performers included Windham’s Alex Korczynski, who won both the boys’ 1000 (2:33.66) and 1600 (4:19.19) meter runs; and East Lyme’s Rasa Kirvelevicious, who won the girls’ 3200 meter run in 12:31.61.    

Fencing
NORWICH - NFA defeated Ledyard and Griswold in both men’s and women’s foil at an ECC varsity competition on Saturday. The Wildcats were led by co-captains Carolin Mercier and Maura Sanchi, who each won all six of their matches. Mercier scored 30 touches while only giving up four.
Ledyard swept the men’s epee competition behind Eric Banach, who won five of six matches.

Men’s Basketball
UConn-Avery Point 71
Naval Prep 52
NEWPORT, R.I. - Amadi White and Nick Fersch with 12 points apiece.  Tyrel Martinez added 11.  The Pointers are now 4-8
The Avery Point Men's Basketball Team played Naval Prep from Newport, Rhode Island today in Groton.  The Pointers lost the game 71-52.  Avery Point was led by Amadi White and Nick Fersch with 12 points apiece.  Tyrel Martinez added 11.  The Pointers are now 4-8.  They play North County Community College next Saturday at 1 pm in Groton.

 Women’s Basketball
UMass-Boston 79
Eastern Conn. 72
BOSTON, Mass. - Sophomore Mya Villard scored a game-high 25 points, while sophomore Sabrina LeMere (North Branford) had a career-high 19 points but it wasn’t enough for the Warriors (3-8, 2-1). 

Friday
Girls’ Basketball
New London 71
Ledyard 35
LEDYARD - The New London girls’ basketball team beat Ledyard for the second time this season on Friday.
Junior Xaryia Melendez led the Whalers (8-0) with 20 points, while fellow junior Taina Pagan put up 15. The Colonels (4-4) got 15 points from senior Sarah Serbascewicz and 12 from senior Julia Lavin.
Prep Girls’ Basketball
Tabor Academy 68
Putnam Science Academy 48
PROVIDENCE – Fatima Lee had 16 points and four steals while Sharaya Haines added seven points and four rebounds in the loss for the Mustangs (5-6), who were playing in their first game back from holiday break.

Saturday
Jan 6, 2018 at 10:15 PM Jan 6, 2018 at 10:15 PM

The Bulletin

 

STORRS - Delaney Card scored 13 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter to help E.O. Smith rally past Norwich Free Academy, 43-41, in a non-league girls basketball contest on Saturday.
Taylor Golembieski added eight points for the Panthers (7-2).
Makayla Poirier-Vaughters scored 21 points, while Kayler Ericson had eight points for the Wildcats (1-6), who built a 35-25 lead after three quarters.        
Governor’s Academy 45
Pomfret 43
POMFRET - Ally Narracci scored 17 points and Batastini Pallister added 12 points but the Griffins (3-3) fell short on Saturday.
Kathryn White had a game-high 24 points for the Governors (2-4). 

Boys Basketball
Lyman Memorial 69
Tourtellotte 45
LEBANON - David Lopez posted a double-double with 22 points and 10 assists to lead the host Bulldogs to an ECC Division III win on Saturday.
Dominique Ortiz scored 17 points and Mike Franchi collected 10 points and eight rebounds for Lyman Memorial (2-3, 1-1), which snapped a three-game skid.
Jackson Padula had 14 points for the Tigers (2-3, 0-1).
Marianapolis 77
Westminister 61
SIMSBURY - Tyler Burton scored 22 points and Stephon Baxter had 16 points to lead the Golden Knights (4-3).

WRESTLING
Killingly wins duals, NFA second
KILLINGLY - The Redmen rolled past NFA (54-18), Rockville (84-0), RHAM (62-6), and Newington (70-7) to win the annual Killingly Duals on Saturday. Killingly improved to 16-0.
Sam Burdick (138) paced the Redmen by winning all four matches, including three by pin.
NFA (8-7) placed second with wins over New Britain (40-33), and East Catholic (51-30). The Wildcats’ Doug Moore (182) went 4-0 with four pins.   
Montville runners-up
FAIRFIELD - With 19 teams competing, Montville placed second to host Fairfield-Warde in the annual Fairfield-Warde Tournament on Saturday. Noah Caskey (132), Sam Kurry (152), and Dane Concascia (182) paced the Indians by winning their respective division championships. Caskey was voted the meet’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Also for the Indians, Nick Tibbetts was the runner-up at 220; Ian Anderson (145) and Darrick Deaveau (285) placed third; and Caleb Forehand was fourth at 170.                  

Boys Swimming
Brookfield 98.5
East Lyme 84.5
EAST LYME - The Vikings (1-2) got individual first place performances from Jack Mucciarone (200 Yard Freestyle, 1:55.61), Jack Zhang (100 Yard Butterfly, 57.99), and Eain Goolsbey (500 Yard Freestyle, 5:17.94).

Indoor Track
Botelho wins high jump
KINGSTON, R.I. - Griswold’s Kaliana Botelho won the girls high jump event at the Rhody Indoor Classic at the University of Rhode Island on Saturday. Botelho’s winning mark was 5-4.
Other top local performers included Windham’s Alex Korczynski, who won both the boys’ 1000 (2:33.66) and 1600 (4:19.19) meter runs; and East Lyme’s Rasa Kirvelevicious, who won the girls’ 3200 meter run in 12:31.61.    

Fencing
NORWICH - NFA defeated Ledyard and Griswold in both men’s and women’s foil at an ECC varsity competition on Saturday. The Wildcats were led by co-captains Carolin Mercier and Maura Sanchi, who each won all six of their matches. Mercier scored 30 touches while only giving up four.
Ledyard swept the men’s epee competition behind Eric Banach, who won five of six matches.

Men’s Basketball
UConn-Avery Point 71
Naval Prep 52
NEWPORT, R.I. - Amadi White and Nick Fersch with 12 points apiece.  Tyrel Martinez added 11.  The Pointers are now 4-8
The Avery Point Men's Basketball Team played Naval Prep from Newport, Rhode Island today in Groton.  The Pointers lost the game 71-52.  Avery Point was led by Amadi White and Nick Fersch with 12 points apiece.  Tyrel Martinez added 11.  The Pointers are now 4-8.  They play North County Community College next Saturday at 1 pm in Groton.

 Women’s Basketball
UMass-Boston 79
Eastern Conn. 72
BOSTON, Mass. - Sophomore Mya Villard scored a game-high 25 points, while sophomore Sabrina LeMere (North Branford) had a career-high 19 points but it wasn’t enough for the Warriors (3-8, 2-1). 

Friday
Girls’ Basketball
New London 71
Ledyard 35
LEDYARD - The New London girls’ basketball team beat Ledyard for the second time this season on Friday.
Junior Xaryia Melendez led the Whalers (8-0) with 20 points, while fellow junior Taina Pagan put up 15. The Colonels (4-4) got 15 points from senior Sarah Serbascewicz and 12 from senior Julia Lavin.
Prep Girls’ Basketball
Tabor Academy 68
Putnam Science Academy 48
PROVIDENCE – Fatima Lee had 16 points and four steals while Sharaya Haines added seven points and four rebounds in the loss for the Mustangs (5-6), who were playing in their first game back from holiday break.

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