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Avon tops Kennedy to earn spot in Class L semifinal

PLAINVILLE, March 12 – Playing without Jenni Marcus (mononucleosis), the undefeated Falcons (26-0) turned to their defense to shut down No. 6 Kennedy-Waterbury, 41-32 and advance to the Class L semifinals.

Sam Riccio limited Kennedy’s leading scorer Amber Alberto to just four points in each half while chipping in with 12 points of her own. Alberto had scored 28 and 29 points, respectively, in her first two tournament games.

Lindsay Horbatuck led the way for Avon with 14 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. Avon was holding a slight 35-32 lead with 1:44 left when Alberto was called for a charging foul on Riccio on a play she sank a layup. Kennedy didn’t score another point. Lauren Primovic scored six points for Avon while Ariana LaFrance added five.

No. 3 Avon, which has won 47 straight games, faces No. 7 Hillhouse (23-2), which upset No. 2 Kolbe Cathedral Thursday, 75-68, in Monday’s semifinal game at Xavier in Middletown. Hillhouse snapped Kolbe’s 47-game winning streak with the victory.

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Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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