‘girls basketball’
Hawks can’t overcome slow start
PLAINFIELD — A slow start hampered the Woodland girls in the opening round of the Class M state tournament Tuesday as the No. 25-seeded Hawks fell to No. 8 Plainfield, 58-30. Five first-period turnovers by Woodland (10-12) translated into baskets for the Panthers as they opened a 17-4 advantage after one period. The Hawks finally got... »
Greyhounds bow out of states
NORWICH — The Naugatuck girls battled Norwich Free Academy in the opening round of the Class LL state tournament Tuesday and trailed, 31-20, at the half. But the No. 20-ranked Greyhounds came out slow in the third period as No. 13 NFA went on a 21-6 scoring spree in the third to pull away... »
Hawks fall in NVL quarterfinals
WATERBURY — A second monumental upset of Naugatuck Valley League girls title contender Torrington was not to be for Woodland. The Hawks, who were one of just four teams to knock off the Red Raiders during the regular season, suffered a 61-39 defeat Monday in the NVL quarterfinals at Holy Cross. No. 2-seeded Torrington... »
Naugy clinches tourney bid on senior night
NAUGATUCK — It was only fitting that the four seniors who helped turn around the Naugatuck girls basketball team after missing the state tournament a few years ago played an integral role on senior night Tuesday as the Greyhounds defeated Sacred Heart, 46-21, to send Naugy back to the state tournament for the second... »
Hawks surge past Seymour
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland girls basketball team struggled for most of the first half on Tuesday against Seymour before pulling away for a 45-35 victory. Both teams were sluggish early; with 2:28 left in the second period both teams hadn’t broken into double figures, as the Hawks held a precarious, 9-8 advantage. Seymour escaped to the... »
Naugy girls closing in on postseason bid
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck girls moved one step closer to qualifying for the state tournament with a 68-37 win over Derby last Friday as the Greyhounds celebrated Maple Hill Elementary School Night. Angelina Piccirillo threw down 23 points and three 3-pointers to ignite the offense. It was her second 20-point game in the last three contests... »
Slow start dooms Hawks
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland girls fell behind on Tuesday night and never recovered. St. Paul Catholic scored the game’s first 10 points and Mekaela Giantonio made seven 3-pointers to lift the Falcons to a 51-40 victory over the Hawks. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Hawks, who fell to 8-7 overall. Andrea Piccolo... »
Greyhounds finish off Hawks
BEACON FALLS — The Naugatuck girls basketball team saw a few games fall by the wayside in the final period over the first half of the season, accounting for four of its seven losses. That was not the case last Friday as the Greyhounds finished what they started, coming away with a 41-35 win... »
A tale of two teams
WOODBRIDGE — The Woodland girls needed a 16-2 surge in the fourth period to extend their winning streak to three games in a 45-34 victory over Ansonia last Thursday in the Candy Cane Classic at Amity High. The Hawks took a 29-26 lead into the final period but the Chargers wrestled away the lead... »






