The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
BOYS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS
TOP PERFORMANCES
Samson Reilly, East Catholic:
Scored 31 points to help East Catholic defeat Platt 90-44 in the CCC tournament semifinals. Reilly scored 32 points in the CCC tournament final, a 78-64 win over Bloomfield.
James Jones, East Catholic:
Scored 30 points to help East Catholic defeat Platt 90-44 in the CCC tournament semifinals.
Damnic Gitten, Cheney Tech:
Scored 30 points in a victory over Windham Tech in the CTC tournament semifinals.
Mekhi Conner, Notre Dame-West Haven: Scored 29 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and added seven assists to help Notre Dame defeat Fairfield Prep 79-48 in the SCC tournament semifinals. Conner added 21 points and six assists in a 74-61 win over Hillhouse in the final. Conner earned the Tournament Most Outstanding Player honor.
Thomas Glover, Hillhouse: Scored 27 points to help Hillhouse defeat Law 56-49 in the SCC tournament semifinals. Glover added 24 points in the SCC final against Notre Dame-West Haven, a 74-61 defeat. A.J. Quesnel, Litchfield: Scored 26
points to help Litchfield upset Northwestern 74-57 in the Berkshire League semifinals.
Elijah Miller, Ellington: Scored 27 points to help Ellington defeat Canton 49-37 in the NCCC tournament semifinals.
Victor Payne, Cromwell: Scored 33 points in the Panthers’ 68-43 victory over Morgan. Scored 35 points, 33 in the second half, to help the Panthers beat Portland 58-43 and win the Shoreline title.
Christian Russell, Griswold: Scored 24 points in the ECC Division II tournament final, a 65-58
win over Killingly, earning tournament MVP honors.
Carter Nordland, Wamogo: Scored 28 points in the Berkshire League Tournament final, a 64-51 win over Litchfield. Nordland scored 25 points, including 8 for 8 from the floor, against Terryville in the quarterfinals, a 57-46 victory.
OF NOTE
• Wamogo coach Gregg Hunt won his 500th game in the Berkshire League tournament final. Wamogo defeated Litchfield 64-51.