Avon’s Giana Godbout (12) had a team-high 13 points in Tuesday’s loss to Glastonbury.
AVON, January 3, 2023 – Giana Godbout had a team-high 13 points and three 3-point goals but Glastonbury shut down the Avon High girls basketball team in the second and third quarters and beat the Falcons, 40-31 on Tuesday night in Central Connecticut Conference play.
The Guardians (6-2) gave up just 10 points in the second and third period as they won their sixth straight game behind 16 points from Mandy Handrahan.
Adi Standish scored 11 points for Avon (4-2), which gets back to the hardwood on Friday when they host Hartford Public beginning at 5 p.m.
Glastonbury 40, Avon 31
At Avon
Glastonbury (40) Alyssa Healy 0-0-0, Justine Ross 0-0-0, Mandy Handrahan 7-0-16, Cara Cwiertriewicz -0-4, Julen Astiasaran 1-1-4, Brianna Jordan 0-0-0, Gisel Astiasaran 1-2-4, Lily Astiasaran 3-0-8, Lola Awolfala 1-2-4, Sammy Grote 0-0-0.
Avon (31) Mya Hall 0-1-1, Sophie Mango 1-0-2, Lindsey Arigoni 1-0-3, Giana Godbout 5-0-13, Adi Standish 4-3-11, Lila Aquilar 0-0-0, Haley Chisholm 1-0-2, Lia Bosanac 0-0-0, Claire Cawley 0-0-0. Totals 12-3-31
Glastonbury (6-2) 7 15 13 5 — 40
Avon (4-2) 8 4 6 13 — 31
Three-point goals: Godbout (A) 3, Handrahan (G) 2, J. Astiasaran (G), L. Astiasaran (G) 2
Simsbury 56, Farmington 41
SIMSBURY, Jan. 3, 2023 – No. 11 Simsbury won their third straight game on Tuesday night with a 56-41 win over Farmington at home. The Trojans (5-1) return to action on Thursday when they travel to Southington to face the Blue Knights beginning at 6:45 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lewis Mills 41, Maloney 39
BURLINGTON, Jan. 3, 2023 – The Lewis Mills boys basketball team used a great defensive effort to hand Maloney their first loss of the season on Tuesday in a 41-39 victory in CCC South action.
Connor McAtee had 17 points to lead Mills, which has won three straight games. Jon Schibi added 14 for the Spartans, who are now 4-1 and 1-0 in the CCC South.
Mills returns to action on Friday when host Simsbury at 6:45 p.m. On Tuesday night, Simsbury (4-2) was held to seven points in the second half in a 41-31 loss to Farmington, which is also 4-2.
Lewis Mills 41, Maloney 39
At Burlington
Maloney (39) Tadrique Jones 8-1-20, Donte Kelly 0-0-0, Allen Lee 1-0-2, Makhi Seth 3-0-7, Marquis Ward 3-2-10. Totals 16-3-39
Lewis Mills (41) Gavin Daly 0-0-0, Jon Schibi 4-6-14, Eli Pelletier 0-0-0, Charlie Joiner 2-0-4, Jack Stanislaw 1-0-2, Connor McAtee 7-0-17, Jack Nestor 0-0-0, Chad Edmond 0-0-0, Connor Evans 1-0-2, Jacob Hall 1-0-2, Totals 16-6-41
Maloney (3-1) 15 7 7 10 — 39
Lewis Mills (4-1) 9 11 10 11 — 41
Three-point goals: Ward (M) 2, Seth (M), Jones (M), McAtee (LM)
