Girls BB Hand Beats Hamden; Fri Broadcast - Boys BB Branford at East Haven

Wednesday's Broadcast - Girls BB - Hand at Hamden - and yet another dandy - not high scoring but exciting and entertaining

Hamden rushed out to a 20-6 lead after 1 quarter, thanks to 8 points from Leah Philpotts and 6 points from Gianna Donnarummo. Hand outscored Hamden 13-8 in the 2nd quarter and trailed 28-19 at Halftime.

Then came the 2nd Half. Hamden scored just 7points in the 2nd Half!

The Green Dragons surprisingly led 34-32 after 3 quarters, but the scoring drought continued in the 4th quarter as Hamden scored only 1 point. Hand, meanwhile, scored only 7 points but it was enough to give the Tigers a 39-35 win over the Green Dragons and get a split of the season series.

Hand is 14-2, Hamden 12-2

For Hand - Sophia Coppola had 10 points and Coco Rourke had 8 points

For Hamden - Leah Philpotts had 14 points and Caroline Ennis had 8 points

Girls BB Scores: West Haven 74 Shelton 47, Foran 45 Branford 40, Guilford 43 North Haven 30, Hillhouse 49 East Haven 42, Lauralton Hall 63 Cheshire 56, Sacred Heart Academy 50 Windsor 29, Lyman Hall 43 Career 22, Jonathan Law 67 Wilbur Cross 42, Mercy 51 Sheehan 29

Boys BB Scores: Branford 51 Amistad 49, Hillhouse 76 Windsor 70, Fairfield Prep 67 Capital Prep 63, Bristol Central 71 Wilbur Cross 59(ot)

Boys Hockey Scores: Cheshire 3 North Branford 1, Lyman Hall 6 Amity 4, Simsbury 3 Xavier 2, Sheehan 5 East Haven Coop 2, Housatonic Coop 5 Milford Coop 3, North Haven 3 East Catholic 1

FRIDAY'S BROADCAST - Boys Basketball - Branford at East Haven 6:55pm on 960AM, 96.9FM WELI & iheartradio; you can watch the game on the 960WELI.com Website

Should be another dandy Friday night

2 rivals going at it - Hornets - Yellow Jackets join me 6:55pm

And make sure - you are PUMPED UP!

photo taken by Brian Goralnik Hand Girls Basketball Player Sophia Coppola


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