Newtown girls fend off Barlow
The No. 6-ranked Newtown girls basketball team almost suffered its first loss against Connecticut opposition this year, but a strong fourth quarter led to a 56-53 win over Barlow on Tuesday night.
The upset-minded Falcons led 47-43 heading into the final eight minutes before the Nighthawks defense held firm and only allowed six points.
Nicki DaPra led Newtown (10-1) offensively with 17 points while Cyleigh Wilson added 14.
Three players scored in double figures for the Falcons, including 16 from Julia Mullin.
NEWTOWN 56, BARLOW 53 NEWTOWN (10-1) Amy Sapenter 3 1-2 8 Cyleigh Wilson 5 0-0 14 Carlie smith 2 0-0 5 Rebecca Alicea 1 0-0 3 Jackie Mathews 2 0-1 4 Nicki DaPra 5 6-7 17 Shea Murphy 2 0-0 5. Totals: 20 7-10 56.
BARLOW (8-4) Julia Shapiro 2 0-0 5 Scotland Davis 3 0-0 9 Emily Grob 4 1-2 11 Annie Tamallanca 3 1-2 10 Julia Mullin 6 2-3 16 Abby Ota 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 4-7 53.
NEWTOWN .......................... 14 18 11 13 — 56 BARLOW ................................ 13 21 13 6 — 53 3 pointers: N—Sapenter, Smith, Alicea, DaPra, Murphy, Wilson 4. B—Shaprio, Grob 2, Mullin 2, Davis 3, Tamallanca 3.
BETHEL 55, NEW MILFORD 33
BETHEL (5-5) Mia Prazeres 6 2-2 14 Natasha Redmond 0 1-2 1 Vicky Gracy 3 3-3 9 Brooke Lacey 4 0-0 9 Tara Donohue 1 0-0 2 Emma Roe
2 0-0 4 Ruby Ackerman 1 0-0 2 Guiliana DeMeglio 2 0-0 4 Maranda Nyborg 4 2-2 10. NEW MILFORD (1-10) Nicole Vivian 7 1-2 19 Mackenzie Brady 3 0-0 8 Sam McLoughlin 1 0-0
2 Ana Holcomb 1 0-0 2 Olivia Taub 0 2-4 4. BETHEL ............................... 15 16 11 13 — 55 NEW MILFORD ...................... 2 10 10 11 — 33
BOYS BASKETBALL
IMMACULATE 75, MASUK 52
MASUK (4-6) Jacob Leisawitz 1 0-0 2 Ryan Winkler 3 3-4 10 Jake Rosati 4 6-8 15 Mateo Esmeraldo 5 6-7 20 Zach Forte 2 0-0 4 Ryan Fenneley 0 1-2 1.
IMMACULATE (6-1) Mike Basile 4 1-1 9 Jack Woods 12 4-5 33 Quinn Guth 7 2-2 18 Sean Guiry 5 1-1 11 Sebastian Parenti 1 0-2 2 Matt Schlichtig 0 2-4 2.
MASUK .................................. 16 14 9 13 — 52 IMMACULATE ..................... 22 18 17 18 — 75