BL boys tournament quarterfinals: Lewis Mills vs. Housatonic

The teams met twice during the regular season, with Mills winning both:

Jan. 13

LEWIS MILLS 76, HOUSATONIC 35

Lewis Mills (8-1): Lorenz Gunzl 1 0 2, Kyle Alvarez 4 0 11, Jackson Lord 4 3 11, Trevor Baker 5 4 14, Josh Schibi 8 9 27, Joe Neary 2 0 5, Will Ponte 0 0 0, Eric Borovy 0 0 0, Cam Baiardi 2 2 6. Totals: 26 18 76.

Housatonic (2-5): Sam Foley 1 0 3, Jacob Johnson 2 1 5, Jacob Shpur 4 0 9, Alex Kellner 0 0 0, Zach Ongley 3 0 7, Troy Brazee 0 0 0, Caleb Shpur 1 1 4, Eli Brinson 1 0 3, Mike Peirce 0 2 2, Kayo Wiggins 1 0 2, Charlie Kaufman 0 0 0. Totals: 13 4 35.

Lewis Mills     11 19 25 21—76

Housatonic     15 10 3 7—35

3-point goals: LM—Alvarez 3, Schibi 2, Neary 1; H—Foley 1, J. Shpur 1, Ongley 1, C. Shpur 1, Brinson 1.

Lewis Mills’ Josh Schibi (40) lays up a shot over Wamogo’s Ethan Collins (11) during their game Monday at Lewis Mills High School in Burlington.
Jim Shannon Republican-American

Feb. 14

LEWIS MILLS 78, HOUSATONIC 46

Housatonic (4-12): Sam Foley 1 0 3, Jacob Johnson 2 0 4, Jacob Shpur 6 1 14, Alex Kellner 2 0 4, Zach Ongley 1 0 2, Troy Brazee 2 0 4, Mike Peirce 2 0 4, Kayo Wiggins 3 0 6, Briceson Barry 2 0 5. Totals: 21 1 46.

Lewis Mills (17-1): Lorenz Gunzl 2 0 6, Kyle Alvarez 0 4 4, Jackson Lord 5 5 15, Trevor Baker 4 3 11, Josh Schibi 9 4 25, Joe Neary 3 0 6, Will Ponte 1 4 6, Eric Borovy 0 0 0, Cam Baiardi 1 0 2, Cam Norton 1 0 3. Totals: 26 20 78.

Housatonic     6 11 12 17—46

Lewis Mills     26 15 25 12—78

3-point goals: H—Foley 1, Shpur 1, Barry 1. LM—Schibi 3, Gunzl 2, Norton 1. Of note: LM—Schibi, 10 rebounds; Baker, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks; Lord, 5 rebounds; Ponte, 5 assists; Alvarez; 4 assists. Lewis Mills clinches first outright BL title since 1996.

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