Boys' Wrap Up 

Clippers 

clinch state 

playoff berth

By Ryan Rumrill

Town Crier sportswriter

The Putnam Clippers clinched a state playoff berth after a 37 to 29 win over Cheney Tech. It was the team's eighth win of the season moving them to an 8-6 record. The Clippers were led by Sabastian Ramos who scored 14 points and was the only player in double digits. The Clippers have now won three straight games and look to keep rolling behind their senior Lucas Bastilio and Zack Cutler as they look to get tuned in for postseason play.  Sophomore Sebastian Ramos has been effective all year with his ability to put the ball in the basket and facilitate to his teammates.  

Putnam Science Academy 84

Mount Zion (MD) 81

Malik Ondigo leads the PSA Squad to their 23rd win on the season with a team-high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as Eric Ayala was right where he left off as he scored 18 points and dished out six assists and grabbed five rebounds. Issac Kante scored 13 points and brought down five boards, while Alexis Yetna scored 10 points and controlled six rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and three steals, and Malik Curry finished the game with eight points and the Mustangs are now 23-5 on the season. 

Marianapolis 60

Governor’s Academy 64

The Golden Knights go on the road to take on Governors Academy and battled against one of the top teams in the NEPSAC Class B and jumped out of the gate early getting out to a 16-7 but then some turnovers allowed the opponents to tie it up at the half. Marianapolis was led by Joe Del Ricci who finished the game with 19 points, sinking five 3-pointers, and Marley Blommers finished the game with 17 points, grabbed four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Tyler Burton was also a huge factor in this game as he finished the game with eight points, grabbed nine rebounds, three assists, and four steals and a blocked shot

 

Feb. 3

Woodstock 60

Montville 64

Seamus Barry leads the Montville Indians past the Centaurs by scoring 14 points as his teammate Gennaro Davis also put up 14 points and the Indians earned their first ECC victory of the season with a 64-60 win over Woodstock. Cam Collins finished the game with 13 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for Montville who move to 4-11, 1-7 on the year. Chase Andersen leads Woodstock with a game-high 28 points for the Centaurs who drop to 6-8, 3-4 so far on the year.  

Bacon Academy 48

Killingly 45

Paul Chasse leads Bacon by scoring 14 points and Zak Sedor added 13 of his own for the Bobcats who move to 7-6 on the season, whereas Luke Desaulnier scored a game-high 16 points, Gavin Turner finished the game with eight points, and Jared Gosper recorded six points and six assists for the Redmen who drop to 5-9, 2-4 on the year so far.

Windham 72

Tourtellotte 41

The Windham Whippets were led by Willie Brown who scored 16 points and dished out seven dimes and Clifford Jones who both score 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Andrew Gonzalez added 10 points and Brayden Barbosa Ramos scored seven points and three scorers with six points and Joseph Perez was one of them and he also controlled 15 rebounds. The Whippets control the victory and move to 9-5 on the year. Tourtellotte was led by Josh Dodd and Spencer Fulone who each scored 11 points, and Ben Leveille scored five points and the Tigers are now (6-10, 2-7) 

 

Feb. 2

Putnam Science Academy 98

Lee Academy 61

KeAndre Fair was the top scorer in the game as he sank eight 3-pointers in route to his game-high 26 points while WE-R1 guard and newcomer to the program Malik Curry tallied 21 of his own points and had five assists. Jaheam Cornwall finished the game with 11 points and five assists, Lapri McCray Pace finished with nine points, Malik Ondigo had eight points and eight rebounds, and Issac Kante finished with seven points and six rebounds as the Mustangs move to 22-5 on the year. 

Putnam Science Varsity 90

Redemption Christian Academy 94

Nate Patenaude, Amir Paul, and Liam Jacobs all share the top spot with 17 points apiece in the battle at home against Redemption and come up just short but only lost their third game on the season. Jordan Pettway finished the game with 12 points, while Dan Porcic and Manny Warren each had eight points, and the Varsity squad stays hot scoring the ball. 

 

Feb. 1

Tourtellotte 53

St. Bernard 46

Simon Silvia leads the Tigers to a 6-9 record as the Tourtellotte Tigers take down the Saints by 7 points as Simon finished the game with a team-high 13 points, while Evan Ware continued to put the ball in the hoop scoring 12 points and move to a 6-9, 2-6 record on the year. Connor Svab leads St. Bernard with 20 points in the close battle with Thompson. 

Kingswood-Oxford 61 

Marianapolis 56

The Golden Knights were led by Joe Del Ricci with 16 points in a loss to Kingswoods. Marley Blommers had 11 points and nine rebounds, while Stephon Baxter added 10 points, four assists, three steals and Tyler Burton had nine points and nine rebounds for Marianapolis (6-9).

 

Jan. 30

Putnam Science Academy 115 

Score Academy (FL) 73

Brandon Hurst paces the way for the Mustangs as he scores a team-high 16 points sinking a couple threes, and Jaheam Cornwall scored 14 points and five assists. Akok Akok who is really starting to play well for PSA, finished the game with 13 points, while Eric Ayala finished with 12 points and dished out 6 assists. Kentravious Jones finished the game with 12 points and five rebounds, and Adham Floyd had 11 points and Malik Curry totaled 10 points as the Mustangs moved to (21-5). The story in this game was the 45 points that Brian Alvey scored for Score Academy sinking 12- 3-pointers and all of his 45 were earned from good defense from the Mustangs. 

 

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