GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP PERFORMERS
The junior broke the school record with 10 3-pointers against Ethel Walker. The previous girls record was seven 3s and the boys school record was nine.
Molly Keaveney, GFA: Amani Abuhatab, West Haven:
Abuhatab scored 24 points and became the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,343 points, passing Catrina HawleyStewart. Later in the week, Abuhatab pulled down her 1,000th career rebound, also a school record.
Emma DeSanty, Derby: DeSanty became the single-game scoring leader at Derby with 34 points against St. Paul. Angelica Tompkins, St. Bernard: Tompkins scored her 1,000th career point during a 57-44 win against Old Lyme, scoring 41 points on the night. Shania Dunbar, Kaynor Tech: Dunbar had 19 points in a win over Whitney Tech and 15 against Abbott Tech, helping Kaynor qualify for the state tournament for the first time in three seasons. Jaylice Rosario, Hillhouse: Rosario led the Academics with 29 points in a 54-45 win against Sheehan.
Scarlet Siegel, Staples: Siegel scored 26 points as Staples defeated McMahon 61-40.
Jordin Saunders, Crosby: Saunders had 22 points as Crosby beat Wilby 51-37 Leticia Pires, Westbrook:
Pires had a double-double with 15 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks as part of a 39-21 victory against Old Lyme.
Paige Kelly, Branford: Kelly scored 19 points to lead Branford to a 69-33 win over Shelton. Hannah Blanchard, Southington: Blanchard helped Southington to a 46-30 win over Avon by contributing 18 points. Liana Salamone, East Hampton: Salamone poured in 32 points in the Bellringers win over Morgan.
Emily Arel, Gilbert: Arel made four 3-pointers on her way to 28 points as Gilbert defeated Litchfield 51-33.
Annie Goodrich, Daniel Hand: Goodrich scored 17 points to lead a depleted Tigers squad to a 68-60 win against North Haven. Jillian Keough, Seymour: Keough had a steady week with a career high 23 points against Ansonia and 12 points and 12 assists against Wilby. According to MaxPreps, she is leading the state in assists. Maddie Topa, Northwestern: The sophomore had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals in a win over Wamogo. She scored 34 points against Gilbert and 34 against Kennedy, giving her 20+ points in 10-straight games.
Cameron Froehlich, Danbury: Froehlich had 20 points in Danbury’s win over Greenwich, hitting six 3-pointers Colleen Blackman, Immaculate: Blackman scored 23 points as Immaculate won 54-32 over Masuk.
Claudia Schneider, Pomperaug: The senior scored a career-high 35 points to go with 15 rebounds, eight blocks and seven steals as Pomperaug extended its winning streak to eight games with a 55-31 victory over Barlow. Alana Philpotts, Hamden: Philpotts scored 27 points for No. 1 ranked Hamden in a win over Foran.
Skylar Burke, Maloney: The freshamn has been on fire recently. She had 33 points in a win over Plainville
and 38 points against Platt in another victory. Julia Ball, North Haven: Ball had a career-high double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds against Branford and scored 23 points against Hand.
Amanda Gallagher, Simsbury:
Gallagher had 18 points, going 9-9 from the free throw line against Conard and had 20 points against Northwest Catholic.
Adriana Westbrook: Stranieri,
Stranieri, helped Westbrook qualify for States by securing two wins this week while averaging 21.5 points, 8 boards, 2 steals and 2 assists in the two contests.