Avon retains Taft Cup after a sweep of Farmington

Avon’s Bryan LaChance had team-high 11 points in a win over Farmington Monday night.

FARMINGTON, Feb. 23 – The Taft Cup is staying in Avon for at least another 10 months. The Avon High boys basketball team swept the season series from rival Farmington Tuesday night with a 40-31 decision in CCC Central White play.

Avon (5-14, 2-8 CC Central White) won for the third time in the last five games, led by Bryan LaChance with 11 points and Ian McDonald with 10.

The Falcons got off to a strong start and led by 12 points after one quarter. Farmington (5-15, 1-9 CCC Central White) cut the lead to seven after three quarters but couldn’t take the lead.

The Taft Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of games between the two teams.

Avon concludes its first season in the Central Connecticut Conference with a game against Maloney-Meriden at a time to be announced. Tuesday night’s game was postponed due to poor weather.

Avon 40, Farmington 31
At Farmington
Avon (40) Ian McDonald 4-2-10, Charlie Reiss 0-0-0, Jordan Williams 0-8-8, Riley Welter 2-2-6, Bryan LaChance 3-4-11, Jordan Bailey 1-3-5, Darby Comas 0-0-0, Ryan Bartuwicz 0-0-0. Totals 10-9
Farmington (31) Trajan Simpson 2-1-5, Isaiah McKinely-Jones 0-1-1, Neville Buxton 1-0-3, Sam Roy 1-0-2, Jake Sytulek 5-4-15, Carson Frey 0-2-2, Ryan Chaves 1-0-3. Totals 10-8
Avon (5-14)                 8  5  4  13 — 40
Farmington (5-15)       6  5  9  11 – 31
Three-point goals: LaChance (A), Buxton (F), Sytulek (F), Chaves (F)