The Trinity Catholic High School boys basketball team’s tradition of sloppy first-round performances in the FCIAC Tournament is nearly as long as its number of titles.
Tonight was no different as the Crusaders played an uneven game before pulling away for a 64-51 win over Staples.
Tevin Baskin, held without a field goal for the first 20 1/2 minutes, finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Remy Pinson, in his first game back from an ankle injury, added 16 points and Eric Jean-Guillaume had 13.
Andrei Oztemel had 18 points for a Staples team that trailed by just six points with 5 1/2 minutes left due to a fundamentally sound game.
Trinity will now face St. Joseph, a winner over Warren Harding, for the third time this season in Tuesday’s semifinals. Stamford will play Bridgeport Central, which eliminated Danbury, in the other game.
