Taft’s Lauren Pelosi (30) drives to the basket past Westminster’s Oumou Kanoute (20) during their game last seaosn at the Taft School in Watertown. (Jim Shannon/RA)
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Lauren Pelosi recorded 19 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Taft girls basketball team as it earned a 55-38 opening-night victory over Kingswood-Oxford in West Hartford on Wednesday.
The Rhinos led, 27-23, at the half, and opened the second half with an 18-4 run to pull away.
Kayla Robinson had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Taft (1-0), while Karalyn Baird added 12 points.
Taft boys 65, Brunswick 35: Moses Polking led the Rhinos with 14 points in the season-opening win.
Connor Printz and Shamir Johnson, both of Waterbury, scored 13 and 10 points, respectively. Zavier Rucker, of Woodbury, added eight for Taft (1-0).
TAFT 55, KINGSWOOD-OXFORD 38
Taft (1-0): Emilee Adami 0 0 0, Karalyn Baird 3 4 12, Emily Drakeley 1 2 4, Kristin Manfreda 0 0 0, Sam Manfreda 3 0 7, Maggie O’Leary 0 1 1, Lauren Pelosi 8 2 19, Kayla Robinson 4 4 12, Morgan Sperry 0 0 0, Juliana Yamin 0 0 0. Totals: 19 13 55.
Kingswood-Oxford (0-1): Angie Maselli 1 2 4, Desiree Davis 2 1 5, Maitland Bailey 2 0 6, Kayla Glemaud 6 2 14, Skylar Barron 0 2 2, Madi Kalkstein 1 4 7. Totals: 12 11 38.
Halftime: Taft, 27-23.
3-point goals: T—Baird 2, S. Manfreda 1, Pelosi 1; KO—Bailey 2, Kalkstein 1.