GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP PERFORMERS
Olivia Ball, North Haven: The junior scored 21 points, making five 3-pointers in a 59-57 SCC quarterfinal win over Amity.
Maddie Benigni, Mercy: Had 21 points in a SCC opening round win against Hand.
Abigail Casper, Northwest Catholic: The sophomore scored 34 points in an opening round CCC win over Manchester. She then had 15 points in a win over Middletown in the quarterfinal. Bela Cucuta, Newington: In the CCC opening round, scored 22 points in a 48-30 win over Enfield. Nicole Decker, Thomaston: Had 23 points in Thomaston’s 55-23 win over Litchfield in the Berkshire League quarterfinal.
Erin Donegan, St. Joseph: Scored 26 points in a FCIAC quarterfinal victory over Wilton.
Emma Ellison, Berlin: Had 17 points in Berlin’s 52-48 win over Glastonbury in the CCC opening round.
Amanda Gallagher, Simsbury:
Scored 22 points in the opening round and quarterfinal of the CCC tournament.
Shania Howard, Holy Cross:
Scored a career-high 37 points, adding 10 steals in a 61-41 quarterfinal victory over Woodland and 25 in NVL semifinal win over Seymour.
Jillian Keough, Seymour: Recorded her 400th career assist in NVL semifinal loss to Holy Cross. Serenity Lancaster, New London:
Had 34 points in New London’s 6439 win over Waterford in the ECC quarterfinals.
Morgan Miller, Sacred Heart Academy: The senior had 15 points to lead SHA to a 61-29 win over Lyman Hall in the SCC tournament opening round.
Ella Morgan, West Haven: Had eight points, 11 rebounds, five assists and six blocks in SCC opening round win over Foran, 46-42. Casey Mulligan, Woodland: Had 22 points and 14 rebounds in Woodland’s 52-36 win over WCA in the play-in round of the NVL
tournament.
Nina Nardeccia, Amity: Scored 22 points in a 53-36 win over Guilford in the SCC opening round. Claire Ognibene, New Canaan:
Had 24 during a 47-42 FCIAC quarterfinal win against Stamford.
Jen Palmer, Ansonia: Scored 22 points in a 57-33 win over Wilby in a NVL play-in game.
Liana Salamone, East Hampton:
The junior became the East
Hampton girls basketball all-time leading scorer with 1,481 points, scoring eight in the Shoreline quarterfinal win over Cromwell. Audrey Tice, St. Paul: The senior scored her 1,000th career point during a 48-41 win over Torrington in the NVL quarterfinal.
Sam Yanke, Canton: Had a double-double in the NCCC opening round with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a win over SMSA.