MIDDLETOWN, March 16 – Lindsay Horbatuck had 25 points and Sam Riccio had 10 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter but Avon couldn’t catch Hillhouse-New Haven in a 75-70 loss in the Class L semifinals at Xavier.
Avon’s Sam Riccio had 10 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter but the Falcons couldn’t catch Hillhouse in the Class L semifinals. (Jeff LaFrance photo)
Avon (26-1) erased a 16-point deficit after Riccio drained a three-point shot with 1:14 remaining and Devon Boundy tied the game at 68 with a jumper with a minute to go.
But Horbatuck missed a layup with 40 seconds left and the Falcons turned the ball over with 22 seconds remaining. In the meantime, No. 7 Hillhouse (21-2) sank 7 of 10 foul shots to earn a spot in the championship game against Fairfield Warde.
Avon had its 47-game winning streak snapped. Adreana Thomas led Hillhouse with 25 points and Bria Holmes had 24.
Hillhouse 75, Avon 70
At Middletown
Hillhouse (75) Ellen Bethea 3-0-7, Jordan Ringwood 0-0-0, Adreana Thomas 7-8-25, Bria Holmes 8-7-24, Daniesha Pierce 5-3-13, Courtney Brown 0-0-0, Kalinka DeRoche 3-0-6. Totals 26-18-75
Avon (70) Laura Dulla 1-0-2, Sam Riccio5-1-13, Lauren Primovic 5-1-15, Ariana LaFrance 3-2-8, Lindsay Horbatuck7-8-25, Titi Vanrie 1-0-3 Devan Boundy 2-0-4. Totals 23-15-70
Hillhouse (24-2) 12 19 22 22 — 75
Avon (26-1) 7 17 23 23 — 70
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