Windsor postpones a game due to an injury
The Windsor boys basketball team postponed its game Friday night against Northwest Catholic when one of its players got hurt during a pep rally on Friday afternoon.
Windsor coach Ken Smith said 6-foot-5 junior guard Anthony Williams broke his leg when he was dunking the ball at the rally.
“The kids saw it happen and they were kind of disturbed,” Smith said. “I wish we could have postponed the game to a later date but there was no way.”
The Northwest Catholic game was rescheduled for Saturday and Windsor (14-5) lost 99-77.
“He had surgery when they were playing Saturday,” Smith said. “Everybody was worried about him. It just hasn’t been great.”
Williams averaged 15 points per game.
“He was probably one of our most consistent players,” Smith said. “He had a double-double last game.”
Another starter, junior point guard Quintin Floyd, just returned from missing three games with a high ankle sprain. Smith thought he had his team back together to make a run through the postseason.
Top performances of the week
Michael Coggins, Suffield: Coggins, who scored his 1,000th career point in the fourth quarter of a game against Tolland, hit a jumper from the free throw line at the buzzer to beat the Eagles 53-51 Wednesday.
Alex Herron, Enfield: Herron had a double-double (15 points, 16 rebounds) in a 41-31 win over Hartford Public Friday.
Preston Fowler, East Catholic: Fowler had 19 points in a 70-49 win over Northwest Catholic Tuesday.
Jamie Leggett, St. Paul: Leggett had 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 47-30 win over Wolcott Wednesday, 18 points in a 69-52 loss to Wolcott Monday and 35 points in a 90-58 loss to WCA Friday.
Cam Lumia, Tolland: Lumia scored a career-high 35 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, in a 71-61 win over Avon Friday.
Travis Mangual, Windham: Mangual had 26 points in an 85-63 victory over Bacon Academy Friday.
Anthony Nimani, Platt: Nimani, a senior guard, scored 30 points Friday in a 106-41 win over Rocky Hill, breaking the school scoring record of 1,455 set by Jamel Riddle in 1999. Nimani has 1,457 points.
Storylines of the week
Glastonbury coach James Vaughan picked up his 300th win Tuesday with a 55-42 victory over E.O. Smith. Vaughan’s record is 301-207 in 23 seasons at Glastonbury.
East Catholic beat Northwest Catholic 70-49 Tuesday in a much-anticipated matchup between the two top teams in the CCC. East Catholic (18-1) has won 10 straight. Northwest coach John Mirabello was happy to rebound with a win over Windsor Saturday.
E.O. Smith coach Ron Pires retired
after 43 seasons due to health issues. Pires, who missed most of the season, came back to coach one last time against Bolton Friday.
Games to watch this week
The CCC tournament starts Thursday and last year’s champion, Bristol Central, which has a group of inexperienced players after graduating a talented group of seniors including Uconn freshman Donovan Clingan, will not be there. Bristol Central was 5-14 before Monday’s game against Bristol Eastern. East Catholic, which plays South Windsor Tuesday in its last regular season game and has only one loss to an out of state team, will likely be the top seed.
The SCC tournament also starts Thursday and Xavier has already clinched the fifth seed. Notre Damewest Haven will be the No. 1 seed. Platt (15-4) at Maloney (11-8): Crosstown rivals will meet in the final game of the regular season. Platt beat Maloney 89-74 on Jan. 20.