PSA Elite team falls in semi-finals
PUTNAM — The PSA Elite Boys won at home over the Hoosac School in the Power 5 Conference quarter final game 88-60. Dominick LaDuca led the Mustangs with 15 points and 4 assists in the win. Lazarus Mason (2 assists) and David Djan (8 rebounds) each scored 12 points and Javelle Epps added 11 points and 3 rebounds as PSA moved to 25-11 on the season. Octavius Wheeler chipped in 11 points and 3 steals.
BRONX, N.Y. — The Putnam Science Elite Boys ended their season losing to OSL 96-60 in the Power 5 Conference semifinals to finish 25-12. Octavious Wheeler led the Mustangs with 24 points and Lazarus Mason had 13 points and 2 assists in the loss. Javelle Epps added 8 points and 3 rebounds.
Varsity Boys finish season
HOOSAC, N.Y. — The Putnam Science Varsity Boys traveled down to New York to play in the “Valley of the Owl Cup” end of the season Championship Tournament. In game #1 the PSA Varsity Boys lost to Hoosac “Purple” 59-50. KJ Cyr led the Mustangs with 16 points, 7 assists and 2 steals and Zuko Ntshikila had 9 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds. Chris Maplanka added 7 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.
HOOSAC, N.Y. — The PSA Varsity Boys won game #2 at the “Valley of the Owl Cup” over St. Thomas More 61-43. Chris Maplanka led the Mustangs with 12 points, 10 rebounds and a block and Stanislaw Nowakowski had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks in the win. Zuko Ntshikila added 8 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds as PSA moves on to the semifinals.
HOOSAC, N.Y. — The Varsity Boys lost to Hoosac “White” in the semifinals 65-57 to end the season with an overall record of 16-15.KJ Cyr led the Mustangs with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals and Drake Alvarez added 11 points in the loss. Chris Maplanka added 8 points and 12 rebounds and Stanislaw Nowakowski chipped in 7 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for PSA.
Varsity & Prep Girls
BARRINGTON, R.I. — The Lady Mustangs lost a tough one in Barrington 51-48. Janaya Prince led PSA with 15 points, 3 assists and 3 steals and Varvara Utina had 8 points, 2 rebounds and a steal in the loss. Helin Ozturk (2 assists) and Athena Thompson (4 rebounds) each added 7 points apiece. Kate Lipatova chipped in 6 points and 8 rebounds as Putnam Science fell to 15-11 on the season.
PUTNAM — The Putnam Science Prep Girls lost to the Newman School 75-70. Valentina Vrcan led the Lady Mustangs with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Athena Thompson added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals and Tacko Sy had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks in the loss. Janaya Prince chipped in 8 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds as Putnam Science ended the regular season at 15-12. The PSA Prep Girls get ready this week for the National Tournament at St. Joseph’s in Hartford. The Lady Mustangs open up against the Darrow School Monday starting at 4:30.
PUTNAM — The Putnam Science Varsity Girls ended the season in a loss to the Hoosac School 78-73 to finish the season 13-8. Lahelie Leyde led the Lady Mustangs with 23 points, 5 assists and 5 steals and Vega Larru had 19 points, 4 assists and 3 steals in the loss. Ayca Kazak added 14 points, 4 assists and 4 steals and Defne Mumcu chipped in 5 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals.
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