Elmin Redzepagic, Wolcott basketball

• Jersey number: 23
• Class: Senior
• Twitter, instagram, snapchat: @elminredz

Q&A

• Funniest sports moment: Air balled a free throw (ball went about 8 feet) in a playoff game
• Worst sports injury: Sprained ankle

• Pregame ritual: 1 hour nap
• Dream college: Duke
• Intended major: Finance manager
• Biggest wish: Win a state championship
• Biggest fear: Sharks
• What do you want to be doing 10 years from now: Still playing basketball somewhere
• Pet peeve: Being late
• People would be surprised to know: I’m good at volleyball and tennis
• Describe yourself in one word: Hard-Working
• Foreign country you’d most like to visit: Dubai
• Shoutout: @lamannfitness best trainer and fitness program out there

FAVORITES

• Sports team: NY Giants
• Class subject: Calculus
• City: Miami
• Athlete: Lebron
• Celebrity (non-athlete): Quavo
• Movie: Coach Carter
• Music artist: Drake
• Food: Chicken Parm
• Pizza topping: Buffalo Chicken
• Car: BMW
• Video game: 2K
• Music genre: Rap
• Vacation spot: Bahamas

BOYS BASKETBALL

Naugatuck Valley League

Crosby 86, St. Paul 56

Derby at Kennedy, 7

Seymour at Sacred Heart, 7

Holy Cross at Torrington, 7

Wilby at Wolcott, 7

Watertown at Woodland, 7

Berkshire League

Wamogo 72, Gilbert 53

• Reid Turtoro led Wamogo with 22 pts.

Shepaug 73, Litchfield 58

• Ethan Hibbard had 24 pts. to lead Shepaug

Terryville at Nonnewaug, 7

Housatonic at Thomaston, 7

Lewis Mills at Northwestern, 7

Others

Cheshire 77, Platt 69

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Naugatuck Valley League

Torrington at Ansonia, 6

Derby 36, Kennedy 31

Sacred Heart 47, Seymour 43

Watertown 46, Woodland 33

• Nicole Defeo led Indians with 15 pts.

Naugatuck at WCA, 7

Wolcott 49, Wilby 20

Berkshire League

Northwestern 38, Lewis Mills 24

• Natalie Lederman led NW with 12 pts.

Gilbert 50, Wamogo 32

Shepaug 37, Litchfield 16

Nonnewaug at Terryville, 7

Thomaston at Housatonic, 7

Others

Maloney at Wilcox Tech, 5:30

Shelton 50, Oxford 26

Vinal Tech at Wolcott Tech, 6

Kaynor Tech at Platt Tech, 7

By STEVE BARLOW
Republican-American
WINSTED — Northwestern High girls basketball coach Fred Williams spelled out two objectives for his team against Lewis Mills in Tuesday’s matchup of Berkshire League preseason favorites: Hold the Spartans under 10 points per quarter and limit Mills sharpshooter Sammi Chadwick to 15 points or less.
Check. Double check.
The Highlanders shut down Mills while heating up themselves in the second half to roll to a 38-24 victory.
“We met those two challenges, obviously,” Williams said. “We didn’t dazzle anybody, but we played hard.”
Emma Propfe had 11 points, seven rebounds and six steals, and her defense was one big reason Chadwick scored seven points, one game after she hit six 3-pointers in a 28-point effort against Thomaston.
“We had one person on her all the time,” Propfe explained. “We played tight on her and made sure she didn’t get the ball. If she did get the ball, we made sure she wasn’t able to get open threes.”
Northwestern (3-0) survived even after Natalie Lederman, who finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds, went to the bench with four fouls less than two minutes into the third period.
Propfe responded by converting a steal into a layup for a 20-12 lead. Skylar DiMartino’s layup off an inbounds pass gave the Highlanders their first double-digit lead, 24-14, with 3:30 to go in the period.
“Everyone really knows when Natalie comes out of the game,” DiMartino said. “We all know we have to step up even harder to push ourselves more.”
Brianna Pelchar led Mills (2-1) with eight points.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Joel Villanueva poured in a game-high 25 points and Tyreek Davis netted 24 as the Torrington High boys basketball team rolled over Holy Cross, 90-59, in NVL action Tuesday night in Torrington.
The Red Raiders (1-1) had four double-figure scorers as Dontae Thomas and Kevin Dixon each had 14. For Holy Cross (1-1), Akili Evans led with 21 points and Kyle Moser had 11.
Kennedy 79, Derby 55: Jay Turner scored a game-high 25 points with five assists and five steals for the Eagles, and Synciere Dozier added eight points, seven assists and four steals. Jaquane Jones chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Woodland 70, Watertown 44: Zack Bedryczuk sunk six 3-pointers to lead the Hawks with 21 points. Michael Meier also chipped in 12 points.
Wolcott 62, Wilby 58: Brian Perzhilla had a team-high 15 points and Elmin Redzepagic added 14 for the Eagles. Jack Drewry chipped in with 13 points and 15 rebounds. Jeff Nicol went a perfect 9-of-9 at the foul line, seven in the second quarter.
Sacred Heart 82, Seymour 36: Jamaal Waters scored 22 points with five rebounds and Nate Tabor added 17 rebounds with six rebounds for the Hearts.
Crosby 86, St. Paul 56: Kerwin Prince had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Tyler Spears added 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Justin Davis chipped in with 14 points and eight assists for the Bulldogs. Joe Leoni hit five 3-pointers and had 15 points for St. Paul.
Cheshire 77, Platt 69: Aidan Godfrey scored a game-high 31 points with 22 rebounds, seven blocks and three assists for the Rams.
Wamogo 72, Gilbert 53: Reid Turtoro led the Warriors with 22 points. Sean Coffey had 15 points and Garrett Sattazahn had a triple double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Hunter Smith scored 25 points for the Yellowjackets.
Lewis Mills 53, Northwestern 46: Josh Schibi dropped in 21 points to lead the Spartans (2-0) in Winsted. Aidan Sullivan added 11, while Levi Delaney paced the Highlanders (0-2) with 20 points.
Housatonic 83, Thomaston 66: Caleb Shpur and Evan Miller both scored 17 points to lead the Mountaineers (1-1) on the road. Mike Peirce added 16 for Housy. Drew Colavecchio had 16 and Keegan Daigle 15 for the Bears (0-2).
Shepaug 73, Litchfield 58: Ethan Hibbard put in 24 points and Owen Hibbard added 18 to pace the Spartans (2-0) at home. Evan Fischtal led the Cowboys (1-1) with 14 points.
Nonnewaug 55, Terryville 39: Jarret Michaels led the Chiefs with 18 points and seven steals.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Gilbert 50, Wamogo 32: Jill Wexler scored a team-high 12 points for the Yellowjackets (4-0). Marcela Moreira scored 11. Cassidy Wilson scored a team-high 11 points for the Warriors.
Shepaug 37, Litchfield 16: Haylee Lasky scored 12 points for the Spartans.
Housatonic 50, Thomaston 28: Caroline Hurlburt sparked the Mountaineers (4-0) with 16 points.
Nonnewaug 38, Terryville 24: Victoria Maclean had 11 points to lead the Chiefs (2-2) to the road win. Maddie Woodward added nine. Lauren Jacobs and Amy Roqi each had eight points for the Kangaroos (0-3), and Jacobs grabbed 11 rebounds.
Watertown 46, Woodland 33: Nicole DeFeo led the Indians (3-0) with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jordyn Forte had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
Sacred Heart 47, Seymour 43: Aamya Rivera scored a game-high 18 points for the Hearts. Mikayla Mobley added 16 points. Kenzie Sirowich scored 15 points for the Wildcats.
Ansonia 44, Torrington 19: Larissa Rodriguez put in a game-high 12 points while Natasha Rivera had 11 points and six steals for the Chargers (2-1). Kate Mooney led Torrington (0-3) with nine points.
Derby 36, Kennedy 31: Kiara Swilling scored a game-high 13 points for the Red Raiders.
Naugatuck 65, WCA 45: Sarah Macary and Hailey Russell each had a game-high 12 points to pace the Greyhounds (2-1). Kaylee Jackson added 10 for Naugy, while Jonna Pierce’s 10 points led WCA (1-3).
Wolcott 49, Wilby 20: Adrianna Ferrucci led the Eagles with a team-high 11 points.
Wolcott Tech 43, Vinal Tech 23: Katiusca DeLa-Cruz led the Wildcats with 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Abigail Williams grabbed 16 boards.
SWIMMING
Woodland 97, Oxford 75: Greg Aldrich won the 200 IM, 100 freestyle and was a member of the winning 200 medley relay for the Hawks in Beacon Falls.

TORRINGTON 90, HOLY CROSS 59
Holy Cross (1-1): Akili Evans 8 1 21, Jack Greene 2 0 4, Kyle Moser 4 0 11, Gaely Etienne 1 0 2, Qaron Brown 1 0 2, Alex Ward 1 0 2, Sam Henderlite 1 1 3, Arthur Pappas 1 0 2, Kyle Lombardi 1 3 5, Corey Fappiano 2 0 4, Will Greene 0 0 0, Jahvon Myrthil 0 0 0, Jack Schiavone 0 0 0, Andre Stevensen 1 1 3. Totals: 23 6 59.
Torrington (1-1): Dontae Thomas 6 1 14, Nick Balducci 1 0 3, Tyreek Davis 8 5 24, Joel Villanueva 7 8 25, T.J. Calabrese 0 0 0, C.J. Root 0 0 0, Matt Rhylander 0 1 1, Justin Mattiello 0 0 0, Zach McLaughlin 2 0 4, Ben Smith 1 0 2, Kevin Dixon 5 4 14, Adam Vanotti 1 0 3, Mohamed Traore 0 0 0, Totals 31 19 90.
Holy Cross 19 11 7 22 — 59
Torrington 28 13 22 27 — 90
3-point goals: HC — Moser 3, Evans 4. T — Thomas 1, Balducci 1, Davis 3, Villanueva 3, Vanotti 1.

KENNEDY 79, DERBY 55
Derby (1-1): Carlos Vizcarrondo 1 0 3, Shymar Robinson 8 2 19, Davont Addison 1 3 6, Jahwan Cody 7 0 17, Monte Peppers 0 0 0, Zerion Montgomery 1 1 3, Tim Jordan 2 0 4, Dennis Hicks 1 0 3, Shawn Robles 0 0 0, Ken Little III 0 0 0, John Maithand 0 0 0. Totals: 21 6 55.
Kennedy (1-0): Kyle Brown 3 0 6, Jay Turner 10 4 25, Derek Yates 0 0 0, Kris Cora 0 0 0, Manny Beamon 1 1 4, Matt Torres 9 2 21, Dimitri Calle 0 0 0, Synciere Dozier 3 2 8, Jaquane Jones 3 4 10, Khazirr Norwood 2 0 5, Aaron Brioso 0 0 0. Totals: 31 13 79.
Derby 20 13 12 10 — 55
Kennedy 21 12 26 20 — 79
3-point goals: D — Cody 3, Vizcarrondo 1, Robinson 1, Addison 1, Hicks 1. K — Beamon 1, Torres, Turner 1, Norwood 1.

CROSBY 86, ST. PAUL 56
St. Paul (0-2): Will Barton 0 0 0, Tom Lorenzetti 0 0 0, AJ Brooks 1 0 2, Ryan Sulvester 1 0 2, Noah Waters 2 0 5, Christian Peterson 1 1 3, Kevin Ashworth 0 0 0, Donovan Simes 2 2 6, Jack Nol 6 3 17, Alex Partak 2 0 6, Joe Leoni 5 0 15. Totals: 20 6 56.
Crosby (2-0): Kerwin Prince 12 5 29, Rhamel Reid 0 0 0, Tyler Spears 8 4 23, Justin Davis 5 0 14, Jean Anasta 1 0 2, Jordan Santos 1 0 3, Jonathan Rivera 1 0 2, Carlos Ross-Jiminez 0 0 0, Rubin Colon 0 0 0, Jose Soares 0 0 0, Markese Days 5 3 13. Totals 33 12 86.
St. Paul 12 9 21 14 — 56
Crosby 17 24 24 21 — 86
3-point goals: C — Spears 3, Davis 4, Santos 1; SP — Waters 1, 2 Nole 2, Partak 2, Leoni 5.

WOLCOTT 62, WILBY 58
Wilby (0-2): Antawuan Black 3 5 11, Cyryz Smith 1 1 3, Calvin Hicks 1 0 2, Deshaun Wilson 2 0 4, Jeremiah Tripp 9 1 25, Rhakeem James 1 2 4, Jonathan Matius 4 0 9, Shariff Bilewu 0 0 0. Totals: 21 9 58
Wolcott (2-0): Elmin Redzepagic 6 1 14, Jack Drewry 4 5 13, Brian Perzhilla 7 0 15, Sean Cepelak 0 0 0, Ty Goldberg 0 0 0, Jeffrey Nicol 0 9 9, Enis Maksudoski 0 0 0, Chris Harris 3 2 8, Dane Hassan 1 0 3, Dean Howell 0 0 0. Totals: 21 17 62.
Wilby 13 9 18 15 — 58
Wolcott 10 24 9 19 — 62
3-point goals: Wil — Tripp 6, Matius 1; Wol — Hassan 1, Perzhilla 1, Redzepagic 1.

SACRED HEART 82, SEYMOUR 36
Seymour (0-2): Dion Perkins 4 3 12, Maxwell Gayle 4 0 8, Dan Manente 1 1 3, Matthew Oczkowski 2 0 5, Ian Sadick 0 0 0, Dhruv Kapadia 1 0 2, Joseph Orlando 1 2 4, James Riley 1 0 2. Totals: 14 6 36.
Sacred Heart (3-0): Jamaal Waters 11 0 22, Nate Tabor 4 8 17, Omar Rowe 7 0 16, Connor Tierney 2 0 4, Caleb Sampson 2 0 4, Steve Alseph 4 0 8, Justice Carter 0 0 0, Trevahn Duncan 2 0 5, Alex Gonzalez 0 0 0, Styles Marshall 0 0 0, Davon Ellison 0 0 0, Brady Perrotti 1 0 2, Osa Igbinewuare 1 0 2, Nyron Drunnamanio 1 0 2, Hector Alejandro 0 0 0. Totals: 35 8 82
Seymour 9 3 17 7 — 36
Sacred Heart 26 27 13 16 — 82
3-point goals: Sey — Perkins 1, Oczkowski 1; SH — Tabor 1, Rowe 2, Duncan 1.

WOODLAND 70 , WATERTOWN 44
Watertown (0-1): Sam St. Hilaire 4 1 9, Miron Jusufi 1 0 2, Matt Hardisty 4 0 8, Matt Morrissey1 0 2, David Aquavia 2 3 9, Cam Garcia 2 2 6, Tyson Torsiello 1 1 3, Brian McWhirt 1 1 3, Nas Pocesta 1 0 2, Danny Toroveci 0 0 0, CJ Maynard 0 0 0. Totals: 17 8 44.
Woodland (1-1): Zack Bedryczuk 7 1 21, Michael Meier 2 8 12, Nathaniel Smith 2 3 9, Mike Szturma 1 2 4, Trey Mastropietro 1 2 5, Tyler Bulinski 2 0 5 , Jason Palmieri 0 1 1, Nathan Bodnar 2 3 7, Rob Moriarty 0 0 0, Stephen Persico 1 1 3, Joseph Giuliani 0 1 1 , Nick DeLucia 0 2 2 . Totals: 18 24 70.
Watertown 8 11 7 18—44
Woodland 18 19 10 23—70
3-point goals: Wo—Bedryczuk 6, Smith 2, Mastropietro 1, Bulinski 1. Wa—Aquavia 2.

WAMOGO 72, GILBERT 53
Gilbert (0-2): Hunter Smith 10 1 25 , Joe Brugmann 4 2 10, Ryley Weiss 4 0 11, Juan Sarmiento 1 0 3, Connor Bailey 0 0 0, Dylan Crowley2 0 4, Matt Ma 0 0 0 . Totals: 21 3 53.
Wamogo (2-0): Sean Coffey 6 1 15, Garrett Sattazahn 6 0 13 , Reid Turtoro 9 1 22 , Ethan Collins 5 0 10, Cole Higgins 2 0 6, Ben Roy 2 0 4, Matt Mazzarelli 0 0 0, Jesse Griffin 0 0 0, Eric Odenwaelder 1 0 2, Jasper Brodhead 0 0 0, Jack King 0 0 0. Totals: 31 2 72.
Gilbert 8 13 10 22—53
Wamogo 12 9 32 19—72
3-point goals: G—Smith 4, Weiss 3, Sarmiento 1. W—Turtoro 3, Higgins 2, Coffey 2, Sattazahn 1.
Of note: Garrett Sattazahn had a triple-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.

SHEPAUG 73, LITCHFIELD 58
Litchfield (1-1): Tripp Melk 4 1 10, Jared Guilmart 3 0 7, Zajans Crapo 3 1 7, Matt Gostkowski 1 0 2, Evan Fischtal 5 0 14, Matt Rousseau 2 1 7, MIles Chapman 0 0 0, Daniel Dieck 1 1 3, Luke Parsons 1 0 3, Ajani Campbell 0 0 0, Tom Brady 2 0 5. Totals: 22 4 58.
Shepaug (2 -0): Joe Brunelli 4 3 11, Ethan Hibbard 10 4 24, Owen Hibbard 9 0 18, Jack Schneider 2 2 8, Dominic Perachi 0 0 0, Cole Donaghey 2 2 6, Tiernan Crossley 2 0 5, Michael Perachi 0 1 1, Jayden Cornwall 0 0 0, Cole Davenport 0 0 0. Totals: 29 12 73.
Litchfield 12 12 14 20 — 58
Shepaug 25 15 12 21 — 73
3-point goals: L — Fischtal 4, Rousseau 2, Guilmart 1, Melk 1, Brady 1, Parsons 1. S — Schneider 2, Crossley 1.

LEWIS MILLS 53, NORTHWESTERN 46
Lewis Mills (2-0): Matt Geissler 0 0 0, Jacob Lomnicky 1 0 2, Matthew Fitzsimons 0 0 0, Aaron Pelchar 1 0 2, Timothy Groleau 2 0 4, Alex Gallagher 2 0 6, Nate DiChiara 0 0 0, Aidan Sullivan 3 4 11, Josh Schibi 6 9 21, Colby Norton 2 1 6, J. Nestor 0 0 0. Totals: 17 14 53.
Northwestern (0-2): Levi Delaney 7 4 20, Pat Heuschkel 0 0 0, Cam Mulligan 0 0 0, Owen Maltby 0 0 0, Casey Weingart 1 3 5, Colin Wilson 1 0 3, Curtis Blische 1 0 2, Trent Valliere 0 6 6, Brandon North 3 1 8, Joe Ogonoski 1 0 2. Totals: 14 14 46.
Lewis Mills 17 12 8 16 — 53
Northwestern 9 9 10 18 — 46
3-point goals: LM — Norton 1, Gallagher 2, Sullivan 1, Schibi 1. NW — Delaney 2, Wilson 1, North 1.

NONNEWAUG 55, TERRYVILLE 39
Terryville (0-2): Dominick Dao 2 0 4, Albert Molina 1 0 3, Zach Rinkavage 2 2 8, Devonne Dao 4 1 9, Sean O’Donnell 2 0 5, Kyle Miranda 1 0 2. Totals: 12 3 39.
Nonnewaug (2-0): J.D. Gengenbach 2 4 8, Jarrett Michaels 5 6 18 , Tyler Linberg 1 4 6 , Jackson Baker 2 0 5 , John Khuzzaka 5 1 12, Ben Conti 1 0 2. Totals: 16 15 55.
Terryville 0 9 19 11—39
Nonnewaug 14 14 14 12—55
O3-pointers: T — Molina 1, Rinkavage 2, O’Donnell 1. N — Michaels 2, Baker 1, Khuzzaka 1.
Of note: Jarrett Michaels and Jackson Baker both had seven steals, Tyler Linberg 12 rebounds.

HOUSATONIC 83, THOMASTON 66
Housatonic (1-1): Caleb Shpur 7 3 17; Charlie Kaufman 1 0 2; Zach Ongley 4 2 11; Evan Miller 7 1 17; Troy Brazee 1 0 2; Mike Peirce 6 1 16; Ben Given 1 0 3; Briceson Barry 2 3 7; Cameron Ackerman 3 2 8. Totals 32 12 83.
Thomaston (0-2): Keegan Daigle 6 3 15; Brendan Fainer 2 3 7; Ty Harkness 1 0 3; Matt Fabiano 0 0 0; Isaiah Johnson 0 0 0; Ian Bethin 2 0 4; Drew Colavecchio 6 3 16; Ryan Bethin 0 0 0; Chad Suckley 9 4 23; Nate Scarola 0 0 0. Totals 26 13 66.
Housatonic 10 18 27 28 — 83
Thomaston 14 12 17 23 — 66
3-pointers: H — Ongley 1, Miller 2, Peirce 3, Given 1. T — Harkness 1, Colavecchio 1, Suckley 1.

WOLCOTT 49, WILBY 20
Wolcott (1-2): Kalani Rodriguez 4 0 9,Emma Dadonna 0 0 0, Hannah Francisco 2 0 4, Allie LeClerc 2 2 6, Adrianna Ferrucci 5 1 11, Sammie Riviezzo 0 0 0, Vlora Alka 2 5 9, Ella Vaughn 4 0 8, Gianna Gervase 0 0 0, Olyanna Rodriguez 1 0 2. Totals: 20 8 49.
Wilby (1-2): Solmary Perez 3 0 7, Jonaria Garcia 2 0 6, Tyla Hyman 2 1 5, Tayler Saunders 1 0 2, Jynia Gibbs 0 0 0, Amiyah Venanzi 0 0 0. Totals: 8 1 20.
3-point goals: Wilby—Garcia 2, Perez 1. Wolcott—Kalani Rodriguez 1.

NAUGATUCK 65, WCA 45
Naugatuck (2-1): Hailey Deitlebaum 2 1 5, Mia Rotatori 2 2 6, Shannon Burns 2 2 7, Brielle Behuniak 1 2 4, Hailey Russell 6 0 12, Alyssa Roberts 2 0 4, Kaylee Jackson 3 3 10, Sarah Macary 5 2 12, Sarah Wisniewski 2 1 5. Totals 25 13 65.
WCA (1-3): Diane Samaroo 2 1 7, Janelle Goodman 4 1 9, Zaria Escoffery 0 0 0, Chelyse Joseph 1 1 5, Taylor Dunn 1 1 5, Leila Lazaro 2 5 9, Jonna Pierce 4 1 10, Totals: 16 8 45.
3-point goals: N — Burns 1, Jackson 1. W — Samaroo 2, Joseph 1, Dunn 1, Pierce 1.

WATERTOWN 46, WOODLAND 33
Woodland (1-2): Hana Bojka 1 4 6, Andra Bojka 2 0 4, Jillian Barbarito 3 5 13, Paige Resnick 1 0 2,Riley Kane 0 2 2, Ava DeLucia 3 0 6, Elayna Beutel 0 1 1 . Totals: 10 12 33.
Watertown (3-0): Jordyn Forte 5 4 14, Chloe DeFeo 2 0 4, Alyssa Santangeli 1 0 2, Emily Deptula 4 1 9, Nicole DeFeo 7 1 15, Marissa Forino 1 0 2, Cayla D’Elia 0 0 0, Kristina Kyle 0 0 0, Allie Mazzarella 0 0 0, Ashley Janusonis 0 0 0, Paige Daigneault 0 0 0.Totals: 20 7 46.
Woodland 4 7 9 13—33
Watertown 13 13 6 14 —46
3-point goals: Wo—Barbarito 1.
Of note: Jordyn Forte 11 rebounds, four assists; Nicole DeFeo 10 rebounds.

SACRED HEART 47, SEYMOUR 43
Sacred Heart (2-1):Aamya Rivera 6 6 18, Adalena Francis 1 0 2, Paige Carroll 0 2 2, Hayley Tucker 4 1 10, Mikayla Mobley 6 2 16, Trista Caron 0 0 0, Nevaeh Jones 0 0 0. Totals: 16 12 47.
Seymour (2-2):Kolby Sirowich 2 3 7, Alyssa Johnson 0 0 0, Megan Condo 1 2 4, Sydnie Drezek 2 4 10, Morgan Teodosio 2 1 5, Caty Ragaini 1 0 2, Jacey Cosciello 0 0 0, Kiley Drezek 0 0 0, Kenzie Sirowich 6 3 15. Totals: 14 13 43.
Sacred Heart 11 10 8 18—47
Seymour 16 9 12 6—43
3-point goals:S—Sydnie Drezek 2, SH —Tucker 1, Mobley 2.
Of note: Kenzie Sirowich 12 rebounds, 4 assists; Morgan Teodosio 17 rebounds.

ANSONIA 44, TORRINGTON 19
Torrington (0-3): Suzie Navin 0 0 0, Olivia Smith 0 0 0, Leah Darby 0 1 1, Kate Mooney 4 1 9, Alyssa Maraia 1 0 2, Maggie Thompson 1 1 3, Allie Caravolo 1 0 2, Alicia Caskey 0 2 2. Totals 7 5 19.
Ansonia (2-1): Liz Wilson 3 3 9, Natasha Rivera 5 0 11, JoJo Sanchez 2 1 6, Jayda Sanchez 1 0 2, Arianna Blackwell 0 0 0, Larissa Rodriguez 4 0 12, Hailey Bellido 1 0 3, Lilly Romanowski 0 0 0, Tatianna Shuler 0 0 0, Kiyree Michel 0 0 0. Totals 16 5 44.
Torrington 5 2 5 7 — 19
Ansonia 14 8 13 9 — 44
3-pointers: T — none. A — Rivera 1, JoJo Sanchez 1, Bellido 1, Rodriguez 4.
Of note: Wilson 4 assists, Rivera 6 steals.

DERBY 36, KENNEDY 31
Kennedy (1-1): Shyan Perez 1 7 9, Francielys Comas 0 0 0, Javilet Soto 1 1 4, Vivian Bunker 1 1 3, Amaryllies Rivera 2 0 4, Aniyyah Watson 4 3 11. Totals: 9 12 31.
Derby (1-1): Cristina Carloni 1 2 4, Devina Lopez 1 0 2, Precious Perez 0 0 0, Madison Koval 1 3 5, Kiara Swilling 4 5 13, Lucy Lane 3 0 7, Isabelle Chevarella 2 1 5, Emily Borowski 0 0 0. Totals:12 11 36
Kennedy 5 9 6 11 —31
Derby 12 7 10 7—36
3-point goals:D—Lane 1. K—Soto 1.

NONNEWAUG 38, TERRYVILLE 24
Nonnewaug (2-2): Nicole Mercer 1 0 3, Maddie Woodward 4 1 9, Abby Scheurich 1 0 2, Victoria Maclean 5 0 11, Ashley Hennessey 1 2 5, Jillian Roden 0 0 0, Courtney Rowland 2 0 4, Monica Untiet 1 0 2, Emily Wisniewski 1 0 2. Totals: 16 3 38.
Terryville (0-3): Jordan Conklin 0 0 0, Lauren Jacobs 3 2 8, Amy Roqi 2 3 8, Taylor Barnett 2 2 6, Alivia Cote 1 0 2. Totals: 8 7 24.
Nonnewaug 8 12 6 12 — 38
Terryville 3 4 8 9 — 24
3-point goals: N — Mercer 1, Maclean 1, Hennessey 1. T — Roqi 1.

NORTHWESTERN 38, LEWIS MILLS 24
Lewis Mills (2-1): Samantha Chadwick 3 1 7, Emily Hunt 1 0 2, Nikki Ignatowski 0 1 1, Lauren Alvarez 1 1 3, Brianna Pelchar 3 0 8, Abby Mills 0 3 3, Kristina DeMichiel 0 0 0. Totals 8 6 24.
Northwestern (3-0): Frankie DeSanti 2 0 4, Natalie Munson 0 0 0, Emma Cameron 0 0 0, Sydney Sanden 0 0 0, Skylar DiMartino 2 1 5, Emma Propfe 5 1 11, Emily Munson 0 0 0, Harley Jasmin 0 0 0, Natalie Lederman 6 0 12, Jana Sanden 3 0 6. Totals 18 2 38.
Lewis Mills 6 5 5 8—24
Northwestern 8 6 11 13—38
3-point goals: LM — Pelchar 2. NW — none.

GILBERT 50, WAMOGO 32
Gilbert (4-0): Jill Wexler 5 0 12, Tia Mongitore 0 0 0, Abbey Beecher 1 1 4, Angelina Delacruz 1 2 5, Marcela Moreira 5 0 11, Monique Blais 0 0 0, Sydney Eisenlohr 0 0 0, Samantha Lukowski 0 0 0, Ajla Gutic 0 0 0, Maryellen Marino 4 0 8, Leslie DeSanti 0 0 0, Madison Fritch 0 0 0, Dileysi Sarmiento 4 2 10. Totals: 20 4 50
Wamogo (2-2): Cassidy Wilson 5 1 11, Paige Mitchell 1 0 3, Samantha Brady 0 0 0, Jona Mucka 3 0 6, Abigail Frazier 0 0 0 , Rita Dziedzic 0 0 0, Justine Lago 1 0 2, Madison Lowry 3 0 6, Lexi Weik 1 1 4, Jada Barger 0 0 0. Totals: 14 2 32.
Gilbert 17 6 13 14—50
Wamogo 3 8 15 6—32
3-point goals: G—Wexler 2, Beecher 1, DeLaCruz , Moreira 1. W—Weik 1, Mitchell 1.

SHEPAUG 37, LITCHFIELD 16
Shepaug: Marissa Perachi 2 0 4, Eilish Crossley 0 0 0, Rachal Andrews 2 0 4, Brooke Donaghey 2 1 5, Lucy Puskas 2 1 5, Haylee Lasky 6 0 12, Abby Harty 2 0 4. Totals 16 2 37.
Litchfield (0-3): Jerimina Prenevoou 0 0 0, Rachael Leigh 1 0 3, Allison Davenport 0 0 0, Mackenzie Schweter 0 0 0, Kadija Crapo 0 0 0, Aileen Lennon 1 0 2, Molly Lennon 1 0 2, Olivia Kennedy 0 0 0, Anna Conaghan 2 0 4, Sami Broduer 2 0 5. Totals 7 0 16.
Shepaug 8 12 14 6 — 37
Litchfield 6 6 0 4 — 16
3-pointers: S — Donaghey 1. L — Leigh 1, Brodeur 1.

HOUSATONIC 50, THOMASTON 28
Thomaston (0-3): Emma Kahn 1 0 3, Sydney Stevenson 0 1 1, Aurella Barker 0 0 0, Evan Doyle 0 0 0, Caitlin Magnuson 0 0 0, Emily Root 1 3 6, Kristen Foell 0 0 0, Emma Sanson 1 5 7, Sydney Eggleton 2 2 6, Erin Fainer 1 0 2, Megan Guay 1 0 3. Totals 7 11 28.
Housatonic (4-0): Tori Dodge 2 0 6, Emma Walsh 0 0 0, Caroline Hurlburt 6 4 16, Sierra O’Neil 4 0 9, Sydney Segalla 3 0 6, Christina Winburn 2 0 4, Madelyn Olownia 3 0 7, Ella Segalla 1 0 2. Totals 21 4 50.
Thomaston 4 14 4 6 — 28
Housatonic 10 11 15 14 — 50
3-pointers: T — Kahn 1, Root 1, Guay 1. H — Dodge 2, O’Neil 1, Olownia 1.

SHELTON 50, OXFORD 26
Shelton (1-3): Kiera O’Conner 1 1 3, Maggie Howard 3 5 11, Gigi Gamboia 1 0 2, Devan Wildmann 0 0 0, Clarissa Picure 3 2 8, Veya Volva 2 2 6, Mackenzie Joyce 3 4 10, Sophia Alkaul 0 0 0, Reem Abdelhack 5 0 10, Alex Cappabello 0 0 0, Mariah Madulale 0 0 0, Emily Sandin 0 0 0. Totals 18 14 50.
Oxford (1-4): Kelly Shpak 2 1 7, Molly Sastram 3 1 7, Molly Smith 1 0 3, Maddie Smith 0 0 0, Paige Davis 0 3 3, Jess Kondic 3 0 7, Maddie Sastram 0 0 0, Jenna Ward 0 0 0, Alexis Sanders 0 0 0. Totals: 9 5 26.
Shelton 12 12 13 13—50
Oxford 7 8 6 5 —26
3-point goals: O—Kelly Shpak 2, Molly Smith 1.

WOLCOTT TECH 43, VINAL TECH 23
Vinal Tech (0-3): Kylee Fowler 5 1 13, Brionna Oliveri 1 0 2, Jalena Diaz 2 0 4, Janiyah Miller 1 2 4, Stevie Ricci 0 0 0, Destiny Lana 0 0 0, Amanda French 0 0 0. Totals: 9 3 23
Wolcott Tech (2-1): Katiusca DeLaCruz 6 0 12 ,Abigail Williams 4 0 8 , Katelyn Benedict 3 0 6 , Summer Moulthrop 0 0 0 , Victoria Smith-Silvia 0 0 0 , Teja Petersen 3 1 7 , Yennifer Sarmiento 4 0 8 , Lizeth Estevez 0 0 0 , Siera Doyle 1 0 2 , Rachel Heaney 0 0 0, Gianna Spagnola 0 0 0 Kylee Bryant 000 . Totals: 21 1 43.
Vinal Tech 8 2 11 2—23
Wolcott Tech 16 10 10 7—43
3-point goals:VT—Fowler 2.
Of note: Williams 16 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists; DeLaCruz 9 rebounds, 5 assists; Peterson 10 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 assists.

SHEPAUG 96, LEWIS MILLS 79
200 medley relay: Shepaug (Jessica Kisling, Jack Pesce, Zack Tibbattes, Galvin McCabe), 1:56.68; 200 Free: Jack Pesce (S), 1:59.78; 200 IM: Jessica Kisling (S), 2:31.46; 50 free: Nathan Worley (LM), 24.18; 1-meter diving: Mark Desrocher (S), 2:06.20; 100 butterfly: Zack Tibbattes (S), 1:05.82; 100 free: Jack Kennedy (S), 1:00.15; 500 free: Nathan Worley (LM), 5:37.53; 200 free relay: Shepaug (Zack Tibbattes, Gavin McCabe, Hannah Lasky, Gabe Taranto), 1:48.68’ 100 backstoke: Kathryn Bergstrom (LM), 1:16.42; 100 breaststroke: Bradley Bergstrom (LM), 1:21.94; 400 free relay: Lewis Mills (Hanna LaBerge, Bradley Bergstrom, Kyle Bergstrom, Nathan Worley, 4:29.15. Records: LM 0-1; S 1-0.

WOODLAND 97, OXFORD 75
200 medley relay: Woodland (Patrick Zieba, Greg Aldrich, Jake Arisian, Noah Scott), 1:52.90; 200 freestyle: C. Scully (O), 2:01.46; 200 IM: Greg Aldrich (W) 2:16.44; 50 freestyle: Joe Flaherty (W) 24.73; 1-meter diving: Riley Clark (W) 217.10 points; 100 butterfly: Jake Arisian (W), 1:02.44; 100 freestyle: Greg Aldrich (W), 54.85; 500 freestyle: Cameron Heeman (W), 6:15.02; 200 freestyle relay: Woodland (Ryan Curtin, Joe Flaherty, Zacary Bertrand, Noah Scott), 1:45.55; 100 backstroke: Yianni Constantinou (O). 1:17.04; 100 breaststroke: Connor Scully (O) 1:11.15; 400 freestyle relay: Oxford (Garrett Barnes, Madeline Scully, Kevin Domack, Connor Scully), 3:56.63. Records: O 0-1; W 1-0.

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With a full schedule of games there were plenty of strong performances Tuesday night in high school basketball.

Some games that caught our eye:

• The Torrington boys beat Holy Cross by 31 points, which has to be the most ever in that series.
• How about Wolcott opening with a pair of boys wins over city schools, beating Wilby Tuesday night?
• Lewis Mills topped Northwestern in the best Berkshire League game of the night.
• The Derby girls earned a nice win with a victory over Kennedy.
• In Watertown, the Indians moved to 3-0 with a NVL win over rival Woodland.
• And in the BL, both Gilbert and Housatonic have shot out of the gate and are 4-0 this season (they don’t meet until Jan. 8).

Here are the top scoring games of the night:

Wednesday’s results
BOYS BASKETBALL
Notre Dame-Fairfield 71, WCA 61
Harvey School 61, Chase 57
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Naugatuck Valley League
St. Paul 46, Crosby 35
Others
Shepaug 53, Abbott Tech 14
Newington 60, Pomperaug 47
Others
Chase 51, Harvey School 27
BOYS ICE HOCKEY
Housatonic/NW/Wamogo/Torrington 4, Redhawks 0
Cheshire 3, Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug 2
JBWA 10, Shepaug/Litch./Thom./Nonn. 3
WRESTLING
Pomperaug 45, Bunnell 36
Nonnewaug 45, St. Paul 24

BY MARK JAFFEE

As a three-year starter, Torrington High senior swingman Joel Villanueva has become a steadying influence for the Red Raiders’ boys basketball team.

The 6-foot-2 Villanueva also has become a primary scoring threat, although Torrington does have a balanced team with the likes of Dontae Thomas, Tyreek Davis and Kevin Dixon, all seniors, according to Raiders coach Eric Gamari.

“We are pretty structured and share the ball well,” noted Gamari.

On Tuesday, Villanueva scored a game-high 25 points, 21 in the second half, in the Red Raiders’ dominating 90-59 win over Holy Cross on Tuesday.

But he also drew two first-quarter fouls, which limited his minutes to less than 10 in the first half, when he scored only four points. By the second half, Villanueva returned to the court, scoring nine points in the third quarter. With the game in command, he added 12 fourth-quarter points, including a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line.

“Joel just fits into what we do,” said Gamari. “He’s pretty level-headed and just goes out and plays hard. He has really worked on his shooting technique and form.”

Gamari said Villanueva is regularly at the Torrington YMCA by 5:30 a.m. to hone his skills.
Would you classify him as a playmaker, a scorer or just well-rounded?

“Joel is all of the above,” said Gamari. “He doesn’t do anything flashy, but he’s consistently working on his game to get better. Especially his outside shot, which has improved a lot from last year.”

Last season, he scored a career-high 27 points against Wolcott.

The Red Raiders (1-1) host Naugatuck tonight at Connie Donahue Gymnasium.

Senior sensation: Woodland guard Zack Bedryczuk is making the most of his senior year on the hard court. The Southern Connecticut-bound baseball player converted six 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 21 points for the Hawks’ in a 70-44 win over Watertown in Beacon Falls on Tuesday.

In the Hawks’ 106-59 loss to Crosby, Bedryczuk scored a team-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers.

“Zach has been squaring his shoulders and stroking pretty good,” said Woodland coach Tom Hunt. “He’s been able to get in the right spots and getting good looks. His teammates are working to get their captain and team leader the ball, and he’s knocking the shots down.

“Against Watertown, his teammates did a good job of finding him in transition,” said Hunt. “Against Crosby, they were able to penetrate in the paint and then kick the ball out to him. He does whatever the team needs him to do.”

Bedryczuk, forward Mickey Meier and center Justin Marks are the only seniors on Woodland’s roster. Marks is sidelined after fracturing his pelvis while playing on the football team in early November. While Marks is healing, when he will get medical clearance to return to the court is still undecided.

Woodland will play at St. Paul in Bristol tonight and at Holy Cross Friday night.

In midseason form: After just two games, 6-foot-6 senior forward Kerwin Prince of Crosby has scored 62 points, a 31 ppg. average, well above his 19.2 ppg. average last season.

This season, he also has 25 rebounds, a 12.5 average, just a shade over his 12 ppg. mark in 2017-18. On Tuesday, Prince scored 29 points with 10 rebounds in an 86-56 win over St. Paul. Last Friday in the season opener, Prince scored 33 points with 15 rebounds in a 106-59 win over Woodland.

“Kerwin runs the court well, is a strong rebounder and plays good defense,” said Crosby coach Nick Augelli. “He’s very smooth inside, but also can step outside for jumpers. He can also lead the break.”

The Bulldogs play a nonleague game at East Hartford on Friday.

Double the fun: Wolcott basketball teammates Jack Drewry and Jeffrey Nicol are also batterymates on the diamond, Drewry as the left-handed ace and Nicol as catcher.

On the hard court, Drewry scored 13 points with 15 rebounds in the Eagles’ 62-28 win over Wilby on Tuesday. Nicol went a perfect 9-for-9 from the foul, including seven free throws in the second quarter.

Nicol is headed to play baseball at Central Connecticut in the fall while Drewry is joining Woodland’s Bedryczuk at Southern. Two more of their baseball teammates, Trey Nastri and Brett Adams, have committed to Eastern Connecticut, coached by Terryville native Brian Hamm.

Reach Mark Jaffee at mjaffee@rep-am.com or follow him on Twitter @TheRealJaffman

NONNEWAUG 45, ST. PAUL 24
106: Daniel Kelly (SP) won by forfeit; 113: double forfeit; 120: Thomas Verdiglione (N) pinned Christopher Warner, 1:13; 126: double forfeit; 132: Colden Williamson (N) dec. Josh Silva, 6-4; 138: Kelvin Cenkolli pinned Matthew Walker, 0:41; 145: Benjamin Niez-Cherest (N) won by forfeit; 152: Ethan Dzaferi (N) won by forfeit; 160: Eric Atkinson (SP) pinned Peyton Cocchiola, 0:22; 170: Matthew Sefcik (SP) won by forfeit; 182: Jack Cronin (N) won by forfeit; 195: Flori Cenkolli (N) won by forfeit; 220: Jordan Carney pinned Benjamin Foglino, 1:50; 285: Dominic Santullo (SP) won by forfeit.
Records: N 1-1; SP 0-1.
Of note: 120: Lane Faison (Shepaug) pinned Evan Kowalski (SP), 3:37; 126: Brendan Kelly (Shepaug) dec. Christopher Warner (SP), 14-7.

POMPERAUG 45, BUNNELL 36
106: Joey Mastroianni (P) pin Martinez 1:15; 113: Mike Carpenter (P) pin McLaughlin :40; 120: David Jutcawitz (P) pin Souza 1:31; 126: Amorando (B) pin Alex Bearz 1:41; 132: Roper (B) pin Connor Ryken 2:22; 138: DePina (B) pin Zach Hartman 1:47; 145: Dematteo (B) pin Chris Gilbertie :54; 152: Aidan Gilchrist (P) dec Mahar 9-6; 160: Matt Barros (P) pin Ferantti 1:47; 170: Nick Sullivan (P) pin McLaughlin 2:26; 182: Harrison Anglace (P) pin Tote 1:34; 195: Tuscano (B) forfeit; 220: Sam Mathena (P) pin. Hall 5:59; 285: Falotico (B) forfeit.

NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD 71, WCA 61
Notre Dame-Fairfield (1-1): Rodney Medor 10 0 22, Cape Holden 7 0 17, Jaden Palmer 0 3 3, Blake Macklin 2 0 5, Max Mitchell 2 0 5, Phil Connor 7 1 15, Jayden Craddock 2 0 4. Totals: 30 4 71.
WCA (0-2): Marquan Watson 8 2 20, Langstun Racine 6 1 17, Jonathan Edwards 5 0 11, Kobi Hunter 1 0 2, Khalil Simon 1 0 3, Rafael Prado 1 0 2, Justin Parker 1 0 2, Gerald Council 1 0 2. Totals: 25 3 61.
NDF 11 25 21 14 —71
WCA 11 14 12 24—61
3-point goals: ND— Medor 2, Holden 3, Macklin 1, Mitchell 1. WCA— Racine 4, Watson 2, Simon 1, Edwards 1.
Of note: WCA— Watson 13 rebounds, 7 blocks.

ST. PAUL 46, CROSBY 35
Crosby (2-1): Tiahna Pulliam 11 5 28, Amayah Benjamin 1 2 4, Takaiya Lewis 1 1 3, Destiny Parris 0 0 0, Daiza Rios 0 0 0, Glorines Rivera 0 0 0, Arianna Parilla 0 0 0. Totals:12 8 35.
St. Paul (4-0): Janessa Gonzalez 5 6 17, Jade Udoh 5 3 13, Kailyn Bielecki 2 1 6, Olivia Heslin 4 1 9, McKenzie Gauthier 0 0 0, Emma Cretella 0 0 0, Olivia Stump 0 0 0, Catherine Ciampi 0 0 0, Morgan Kolb 0 0 0, Ashley Suzio 0 0 0, Sophia Gerst 0 0 0. Totals: 14 11 45.
Crosby 10 6 4 15 —35
St. Paul 11 14 10 11—46
3-point goals: C—Pulliam 1. SP—Bielecki 1, Gonzalez 1.
Of note: Olivia Heslin 14 rebounds, Jade Udoh 11 rebounds, five steals.

SHEPAUG 53, ABBOTT TECH 14
Shepaug (2-2): Abby Harty 9 2 26, Eilish Crossley 1 0 2, Brooke Donaghey 3 1 9, Rachel Andrews 4 1 9, Lucy Puskas 1 3 5, Haylie Lasky 0 0 0, Marissa Perachi 1 0 2. Totals: 19 7 53.
Abbott Tech (1-3): Tiaria Sok 3 0 6, Marcia Mitchell 1 0 2, Jordaly Pulino 1 0 2, Lyana Barnes 1 2 4, M. Shiland 0 0 0, D Diaz 0 0 0. Totals: 6 2 14.
Shepaug 12 10 18 13—53
Abbott Tech 4 4 6 0—14
3-point goals: S—Harty 6, Donaghey 2, Andrews 1.
Of note: Lasky 12 rebounds, Harty six rebounds, Puskas six steals, five assists.

NEWINGTON 60, POMPERAUG 47
Pomperaug (3-1): Maggie Lee 5 0 12, Marina Lambiase 0 2 2, Alex Rafferty 1 0 3, Cara McGettigan 2 1 5, Jada Stietzel 4 0 8, Molly Flanagan 3 2 8, Maddie Villa 4 1 9. Totals: 19 6 47.
Newington (5-0): Aby Flores 8 0 16, Ashanti Frazier 6 1 14, Karissa Zocco 3 2 10, Sabriana Soler 2 1 5, Olivia St Remy 2 3 7, Erica Cuevas 0 2 2, Alexis Armour 0 3 3, Marliese Zocco 1 0 3. Totals: 22 12 60.
Pomperaug 13 14 10 10— 47
Newington 9 14 13 24—60
3-point goals: P—Rafferty 1, Lee 1. N—K. Zocco 2, M. Zocco 1.
Of note: Stietzel nine rebounds.
CHASE 51, HARVEY 27
Harvey: Kira Ortega 7 1 22, Courtney Warren 1 0 3, Kathryn Ogg 1 0 2, Chanel Thomas 0 0 0, Daisy Grossman 0 0 0, Sara Hoffman 0 0 0, Sofia Silverman 0 0 0, Mya Turner 0 0 0, Lucy Gold 0 0 0. Totals: 9 1 27.
Chase: Maddie Patrick 12 2 26, Angelene Guglielmo 1 0 2, Emma Denihan 1 0 2, Meris Rosenburg 1 0 2, Karen Sun 0 0 0, Loren Tuck 4 0 8, Maya Tucker 1 1 3, Eliza Slevinsky 1 0 2, Mina Zeng 0 0 0, Ella Atkins 2 0 4, Shirley Xiao 0 0 0, Vicky Wan 0 0 0, Jill Knies 0 0 0, Ali Dassatti 1 0 2. Totals: 24 3 51.
3-point goals: H— Ortega 7.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Naugatuck Valley League
Woodland at St. Paul, 7
Ansonia at Wilby, 7
Kennedy at Oxford, 6
Naugatuck at Torrington, 7
Others
O’Brien Tech at Wolcott Tech, 6
Amity at Cheshire, 7
Crosby at East Hartford, 7
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Naugatuck Valley League
Wilby at Ansonia, 5
Oxford at Sacred Heart, 7
Wolcott at Kennedy, 7
Others
Crosby at Kaynor Tech, 6
Mercy at Holy Cross, 7
Cheshire at Shelton, 7
BOYS SWIMMING
Berkshire League
Wamogo at Litchfield, 7:30
Others
Glastonbury at Naugatuck, 4
Northwestern at Woodland, 4:30
Barlow, Bethel at Oxford, 4:30
Windsor, Torrington at Wethersfield, 5

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Janessa Gonzalez put in 17 points to lead the unbeaten St. Paul girls basketball team to a 46-35 victory over Crosby on Wednesday in Bristol.
Jade Udoh chipped in 13 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for the Falcons (4-0), while Olivia Heslin grabbed 14 rebounds. Tiahna Pulliam scored 28 points to lead the Bulldogs (2-1).
Shepaug 53, Abbott Tech 14: Abby Harty led the Spartans (2-2) with 26 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and grabbed six rebounds. Haylie Laskey had 12 rebounds and Lucy Puskas tallied six steals and five assists.
Newington 60, Pomperaug 47: Maggie Lee scored a team-high 12 points for the Panthers (3-1), while Jada Stietzel contributed eight points and nine rebounds.
Chase 51, Harvey 27: Maddie Patrick scored a game-high 26 points for Chase.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Notre Dame-Fairfield 71, WCA 61: Marquan Watson scored 20 points and had 13 rebounds and seven blocks for WCA. Langstun Racine added 17 points.
WRESTLING
Nonnewaug 45, St. Paul 24: Thomas Verdiglione (120 pounds), Kelvin Cenkolli (138) and Jordan Carney (220) won via pins to help the Chiefs pick up their first win. Eric Atkinson (160) had a pin for the Falcons. Two Shepaug wrestlers, Lane Faison (120) and Brendan Kelly (126), won individual matches against St. Paul.
Pomperaug 45, Bunnell 36: Mike Carpenter pinned his Bunnell opponent in only 40 seconds in the 113-pound division match.

By JASON LEVY

WOODBURY – Nonnewaug High wrestling coach Dave Green likes what he has seen from his team just over a week into the season. The Chiefs split their first two matches and won the Mike O’Keefe Holiday Tournament hosted by Pomperaug High last Saturday.

“We won our first tournament and we were the smallest team there,” Nonnewaug senior Benjamin Niez-Chaset said. “That really showed we are a small team, but we put it together nicely. We’re not scared of anyone.”

For a roster that went through some turnover from last season, Green is encouraged by how motivated everyone on the team – from the returning upperclassmen to the young, new wrestlers – is driven to keep improving.

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“They want to get better,” Green said before a 45-24 win over St. Paul on Wednesday. “They work hard in practice with very little motivation from my end. They are a self-motivated group, so they’re really fun to be with. We’re very lucky as the three coaches, (assistants) John Lawless, Robert DeJoseph and myself, right now we’re really enjoying the team.”

Green is focused on seeing his wrestlers improve over the course of the season, more than wins and losses against other teams. He expects Nonnewaug to be in the middle of the Berkshire League pack with Gilbert as the favorites and Northwestern providing stiff competition (the Highlanders beat the Chiefs in the season-opener), while Terryville and the Thomaston-Litchfield-Holy Cross co-op are also up-and-coming programs.

“We just want them to improve and that’s going to be different (for each wrestler) because there’s some guys that have ideas of making it to the Opens and other guys that just hope to win a couple of matches,” Green said. “That’s our goal, to get them to achieve their goals.”

Of course, the competitive spirit driving all the Nonnewaug wrestlers has each of them focused on team and individual BL titles along with good showings at states.

“The goal is for team is to place No. 1 in BLs and for myself to place No. 1 in BLs and states,” junior Jack Cronin said. “There’s a lot of tough kids in the Berkshire League. They know what they are doing, but you just got to outsmart and out-technique them.”

Green commended Niez-Chaset, Cronin, senior Flori Cenkolli and sophomore Tommy Verdiglione as the returning place-winners and their ability to help wrestlers like Ethan Dzafer, Masen Williamson, Justin Noel, Conner Vincent and Jordan Carney step up into new roles.

“That’s kind of the process, trying to get them to figure out how much responsibility they have to take and right now they are stepping up to that,” Green said. They’re recognizing with the leadership helping everyone to realize that you have to prepare, we will help you, but you’re the one that really has to fix it and get it done.”

Verdiglione (120), Colden Williamson (126), Cronin (182) and Cenkolli (195) each finished first in their class at the Mike O’Keefe Holiday Tournament and four more finished in third. Host Pomperaug had winners in Joey Mastroianni (106) and Ben Bova (170). Those are results the Chiefs can build upon heading into 2019.

“I think the team is great this year,” Cenkolli said. “We’re a very well-conditioned team. Everybody is working their hardest, putting in the time. Everyone is here every day. I think this is going to be a good team for Nonnewaug.”