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By Ron P. Coderre
The prep school season came to a close on a positive note for Putnam Science Academy as the Mustangs captured the 2013 Northeast Prep Basketball Tournament with a semifinal win over Hyde-Woodstock and a solid 78-74 victory in the championship game over Our Savior New American School. Tourney Most Valuable Player Dayshon Smith and tournament all stars Paul Brooks and Jemal Mosley paved the road to the title. The remaining members of the all star team were Christian Ejiga of Hyde-Woodstock, Deyshonee Much of Redemption Christian and Kassoum Yakwe of Our Savior. Meanwhile, Marianpolis dropped a pair of games on its sojourn to Vermont. The Golden Knights lost to Kimball Union and Vermont Academy in the Green Mountain State. Pomfret (8-12) struggling through a tough season lost its only game to Cheshire Academy.
On the distaff side of the ledger, the Marianapolis Lady Knights of coach Charlie Baron were crowned SENE champions with a 52-44 victory over Lincoln School. Sydney Latour with 14 points and 10 rebounds and a big 21 point performance from Julia Ford keyed the title game win. Pomfret School rebounded from two losses by taking the measure of Westminster 68-32 behind solid performances from Morgan Olander and Juliette Lawless. Hyde School-Woodstock raised its record to 10-4 with the return of high scoring Cashmir Fulcher.
Woodstock Academy, which was ranked 17th in the New Haven Register Media Poll this week, didn’t disappoint as it had a big quarterfinal Eastern Connecticut Conference Tournament win over Stonington 84-64. A solid floor game from playmaker Chris Lowry and offensive outbursts from Ian Converse and Tristan Welch with 22 points apiece was the key to a Centaur team effort. The Acads now head into semifinal action against New London, a team it’s beaten twice this season. Tourtellotte and Plainfield were beaten in play-in round games and await the start of the CIAC State tournament.
The Putnam girls lost in the semifinal round of the CSC Tournament and along with Plainfield and Woodstock who were also dropped in the ECC Tournament, all await the start of the State Tournament.
Scoring Races
There’s a new sheriff in town in the boys’ scoring race as the deck continues to be shuffled at the top. Tourtellotte’s Kaevon Safford, who’s been steady all season, took over first place with an average of 20.7 points per game. Woodstock’s Ian Converse slipped into second place at 20.1 and last week’s leader Dayshon Smith of PSA is third at 19.2. Plainfield’s Ryan Pambuku remains in fourth place.
Jonte Rutty of PSA has all but wrapped up the three point shooting race with 76 goals from beyond the arc. He holds a 20 goal lead over Plainfield’s Ryan Pambuku who has 56 treys, two ahead of Dayshon Smith who holds down third place. Killingly’s Devon Willard and Mike Jezierski of Tourtellotte are tied with 51 bombs from long range.
Hyde-Woodstock’s Cashmir Fulcher, who’s been out of action for a few games, has moved back into the top slot in the female scoring race with 19.1 points per game. She moved ahead of last week’s leader Morgan Griffin of Plainfield who checks in at 18.5. Putnam’s Ashley Espinosa (16.2), Janicha Diaz of Hyde-Woodstock (13.9) and Pomfret’s Morgan Olander (13.8) round out the top five.
Jill Bodreau of Marianapolis continued her hot shooting streak, remaining the three-point leader with 37. A new name, Haley Beausoleil of Plainfield has displaced Monica Phongsa in second place.
Boys Scoring Leaders: Kaevon Safford, Tourtellotte 20.7; Ian Converse, Woodstock 20.1; Dayshon Smith, PSA 19.2; Ryan Pambuku, Plainfield 16.9.
Three-Point Leaders: Jonte Rutty, PSA 76; Ryan Pambuku, Plainfield 56; Dayshon Smith, PSA 54; Devon Willard, Killingly 51; Mike Jezierski, Tourtellotte 51.
Girls Scoring Leaders: Cashmir Fulcher, Hyde-Woodstock 19.1; Morgan Griffin, Plainfield 18.5; Ashley Espinosa, Putnam 16.2; Janicha Diaz, Hyde-Woodstock 13.9; Morgan Olander, Pomfret 13.8. Three Point Leaders: Jill Bodreau, Marianapolis 37; Haley Beausoleil, Plainfield 31.
Notes
The Eastern Connecticut Conference announced its Girls’ All Stars for 2013 with a number of locals being selected. Woodstock’s Lindsey Weigand was an Honorable Mention selection in the Large Division. Her teammate Danielle Nowak received the Sportsmanship award. Taylor Sarty of Killingly was a Medium Division Honorable Mention with her teammate Drew Johndrow receiving the Sportsmanship honor. Morgan Griffin and Haley Beausoleil of Plainfield were first team Small Division all stars. Katie Marcoux (Plainfield) and Colyn Petre (Tourtellotte) were chosen for Sportsmanship awards…In the CSC, Putnam placed Ashley Espinosa on the First team and Monica Phongsa on the Second team all stars …Congratulations to Putnam Science Academy’s Dayshon smith who became the first 1000 point scorer in the school’s history. Smith turned the milestone at the 7:47 juncture in the first half of the Mustangs victory over Our Savior in his final game at PSA On hand with the Hyde Woodstock team at the Northeast Prep Tournament was new Assistant Athletic Director John Melliger, who is a graduate of St. Lawrence University Former Plainfield High School three-point shooter Kim Bouten continues to shine on the college level. Bouten scored 28 points for UConn-Avery Point in an 81-27 win over Gateway Community College, propelling the Pointers into the NJCAA Region 21 semifinals The Northeast Prep Tournament was officiated by Eastern Board referees Davey Cruz, Tony Gigliotti, Tony Nocieto, Greg Keith, Jeff Glenn and Roger Warner.
RPC’s Super Conference Standings
Boys
PSA 22-8
Marianapolis 21-8
Woodstock 19-2
Plainfield 12-9
Hyde-Woodstock 10-10
Tourtellotte 10-11
Pomfret 8-12
Ellis Tech 7-11
Killingly 7-13
Putnam 4-16
Girls
Marianapolis 19-8
Pomfret 18-4
Putnam 15-6
Plainfield 15-6
Hyde-Woodstock 10-4
Woodstock Academy 8-13
Tourtellotte 4-16
Killingly 2-18