The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)

GIRLS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS

- – Scott Ericson

TOP PERFORMERS

Catherine Bosse, Lauralton Hall: Bosse scored as many points as her opponent with 43 points, leading Lauralton to a 74-43 win over Branford with nine 3-pointers in the contest.

Nielle Reaves, Hillhouse: Reaves reached the 1,000 point mark in a 60-48 loss to West Haven.

Samantha Phillip, Norwalk: Phillip had 26 points against Westhill and followed that up with 22 points in a win over New Canaan.

Niyah Brown, Kennedy: Brown had 40 points, scoring 19 on free throws, in a 54-51 win over WCA. Brown was following up a 35-point performanc­e against Woodland Jan. 24.

Shaniqua Thomas, Comp Sci: Thomas became the first player in school history to score 1,000 career points, accomplish­ing the feat in a 46-44 win against Hale Ray.

Symber Sutton, Innovation: The freshman had 21 points as Innovation defeated Aerospace 49-25.

Kaelyn Pearl, Parish

Hill:

Pearl had a doubledoub­le with 14 points and 10 rebounds as Parish Hill defeated Putnam 44-40 in double-overtime.

Casey O’Toole, Watertown: O’Toole scored 20 points as Watertown defeated Wolcott 63-56.

Sarah West, RHAM:

West had 23 points as RHAM beat Lewis Mills 51-33.

Serenity Salinas, Bullard-Havens: Salinas had 27 points as Bullard knocked off Whitney Tech.

Kiyarah Watson, WCA: WCA beat Woodland 36-33 with Watson accounting for 20 of WCA’s points.

Navoni Harris, O’Brien Tech: Harris scored a game-high 21 points as O’Brien defeated Derby.

Audrey Tice, St. Paul:

St. Paul ended Holy Cross’ 57-game NVL winning streak with Tice scoring 24 points.

Bella Gerace, Newtown: Gerace had 24 points in Newtown’s 48-47 loss to Pomperaug.

Breleigh Cook, Old Saybrook: In Old Say- brook’s 62-42 win over

Hale Ray, Cook scored 20 points.

Abby Bradbury, Valley: Bradbury had 34 points, leading Valley to a 73-56 win over North Branford in the Shoreline Conference.

Uriel]le AfoakwaAbr­okwa, East Catholic: The freshman had 20 points and 8 rebounds against Bristol Central and followed that up with 27 points and 26 rebounds against SMSA.

Mikayla Walton, Oxford: Walton scored 21 points in Oxford’s 43-39 win over Ansonia.

Sophie Hedge, Mercy: The senior had 24 points as Mercy defeated Amity 60-45.

Nalyce Dudley, New London: Dudley had 20 points as New London picked up a big ECC win over Bacon Academy 4635.

Morgan Plitt, Northweste­rn: Plitt had 20 points as Northweste­rn defeated Wamogo.

GAMES TO WATCH

Conard at Simsbury, Thursday, 6:45: Both teams are at the top of the CCC West standings and both have a shot to be the No. 1 seed in the CCC Tournament.

No. 5 Mercy at No. 1 Hamden, Friday, 5 p.m.: Hamden took the first meeting 48-44. Mercy not only has a chance at revenge but at spoiling the Dragons unbeaten season.

No. 2 Ludlowe at Warde, Friday, 5 p.m.: If anyone is going to beat the Falcons in the FCIAC, the crosstown rival Mustangs (13-4) would love to be that team.

Hand at No. 3 SHA, Friday, 7 p.m.:

Another SCC rematch. SHA won the first contest 51-38 and now gets the Tigers in the friendly confines of their home court.

East Hampton Cromwell, Friday, p.m.: East Hampton’s only loss this season came against Cromwell (14-4) on Jan. 3.

at 7 Bolton at Lyman Memorial, Monday, 6 p.m.:

Bolton has won 13-straight in the NCCC entering the week but has to travel to ECC country for a statetourn­ament tune-up against 12-5 Lyman Memorial.

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