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Tell me if this sounds familiar.
Jovon Holden scores 40 points, shoots close to 100 percent from the line, Bassick wins.
That, in a nutshell, is what the storyline was in tonight’s 77-60 Bassick victory over Windham. That, essentially, is what every Bassick story has been the last few weeks. …
As I drown my sorrows in coffee trying to figure out what in sam-heck happened to keep my beloved Syracuse Orangemen (yes, that’s Orangemen. I refuse to acknowledge the singular version) out of the NCAA tournament… I turn to the only tournament that matters now: The Class L and M boys basketball draws.
Third-seeded Bassick (20-2) takes on No. 6 Windham (19-5) in the Class L quarterfinals tonight at Cheshire High School, a hop, skip and jump from my home in Hamden. So I’m a relatively happy guy.
CARDILLO here. Hello.
Can you hear me? Now?
Sitting her in Detrick Gynmasium and with the shrieking and bad dance music I feel like I’m front row center for a Justin Timberlake concert.
Ok, New Britain and Manchester have packed the gym and are loud and vocal…and a little disrepectful, yelling during the National Anthem, no less.
With 2:25 remaining, its been a pretty even third quarter. Problem is, Notre Dame hasn’t been able to cut into that 10 point lead. It’s now 46-32 with a steal and fastbreak layup by Ashley Prim. Time isarunnin’ out for the Lancers… and then Taylor Simmons banks in a 3, and Candace Williams hits a layup with 1:07 remaining to cut the lead to KC 46-35.
Cotton Eyed Joe playing (LOUD) on the speakers. Mike Cardillo: “This is AWFUL!”
This looked like it was going to be a big-time blow out. And it still may be. But Notre Dame made their run by getting back on the boards and outrebounding Kolbe Cathedral 12-10 in the second half. Kolbe however,helped by making just 5 of 10 foul shots in the first half.
High scorers: KC–Brianna Barnes 10 pts; Bianca Young and Ashley Prim 6; ND–Taylor Simmons 14, Candace Williams and Jesika Holmes 4. Ryann Simmons just two. Kolbe shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half and had 7 steals. Burwell made 6 assists.
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