Putnam Clippers Win, 63-54
The Putnam Clippers went on the road and knocked off Parrish Hill 63-54.  Camden Kell led the Clippers with 23 points and 8 rebounds to move to 5-5 on the season. Nick Devlin and TJ Espinosa each recorded a double double.  Devlin finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and Espinosa ended with 15 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Earlier the Putnam Clippers fell short against Somers High School 67-58 in a non-league game. Camden Kell (4 blocks) and TJ Espinosa (1 block) each had 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in the loss. Senior Nick Devlin added 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists as Putnam falls to 4-5 on the season. Pictured: Camden Kell goes up for a layup; Caleb LaFrance shoots a three; TJ Espinosa goes in for a reverse layup; Somers: Devlin shoots a jumper.

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#2 Putnam Science wins 2
PUTNAM — The #2 ranked Putnam Science Academy Mustangs won at home over Great Barrington Academy 139-87.  David Gaymon recorded the 5th triple double in Putnam Science Academy history going for 33 points, 15 points and 10 assists.  Jalen Taggart hit 9 three pointers and finished with 33 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the win.  Adama Tambedou had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Skyers added 21 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds and 5 steals to help PSA move to 19-2 on the season.  Kamai Samuels chipped in 14 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds and Marc Etienne had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.  Jamell Hatchett played in his first game of the season coming off his injury during the summer and recorded 5 points and 5 assists in limited minutes.
PSA over Vermont Academy
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Game one, win one for the second-ranked team in the country. Jordan Skyers led the way with 17 points. He also grabbed 5 rebounds, dished out 3 assists and 3 steals. Jalen Taggart scored 15 points with 7 rebounds. Favour Egbuna had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Kamai Samuels went for 9 points while hauling in 4 rebounds along with an assist and 2 steals. David Gaymon scored 8 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Parrish Edmond, Brayson Green and Sedar Sene each scored 4 points each. Marc Etienne scored 2 points and Jah Hatchett in his second game back also scored 2 as well. The Mustangs led by as many as 40 points in the game on the team’s way to victory. Another ranked opponent is on the docket on Sunday against #6 Mount Zion prep at 11:50 am. The Mustangs are 20-2 on the season.
By Ben Heacox
PSA Elite
PUTNAM — Vadim Brezillion of the PSA Elite team dished out 4 assists with 3 rebounds to go with his team-high 22 points in the 91-83 loss to St. Thomas More. Ethan Mvundura added scored 16 points and 3 assists and Ethan Graham chipped in 15 points.  Amayas Hall-Chiari contributed 11 points. Max Pires had a team-high 5 rebounds to go along with his 8 points.

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Bruno J. Gilbert
WEBSTER — Bruno J. Gilbert, 76, died peacefully at home on Jan. 13, 2026, after an illness.
He was born on Oct. 9, 1949, in Megantic, Quebec, Canada the son of Armand Gilbert and moved to Bristol in 1956. He was a graduate of Bristol-Eastern High School, attended Central Connecticut State College and then completed the course of study at the Porter School of Design in Connecticut.
Mr. Gilbert was a builder and developer for many years, operating Gilbert Homes Inc. of Bristol and Thompson before retiring.
He was active member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Danielson where he served as assistant moderator. 
He enjoyed building anything, being on Webster Lake, boating, water skiing and snow skiing. He was a former member of the B.P.O.E. Lodge number 1010 in Bristol.
He leaves his wife of 47 years, Donna M. (Gomes) Gilbert; children, Lisa M. Bernardino (Nuno) of Portland and Joseph R. Gilbert (Charleen Amato)  of Billerica, Mass., plus Temple K. Barna of Woodstock; his mother, Marie-Marthe (Doyon) Larson of Bristol; two sisters, Diane McGivney (partner Armand), and Denise Bellini (Francis), all of Bristol; four grandchildren, Austin Gilbert, Harmony Barna, Payton Barna and Leonel Bernardino; one great-granddaughter; his mother-in-law, Carol Gomes of Webster;  He predeceased by his stepfather Paul Larson.
A Celebration of Life will be held at noon Jan. 31 in the Cornerstone Baptist Church, Danielson. There are no calling hours. Donations: Cornerstone Baptist Church, 247 Broad St., Danielson, CT 06239. Scanlon Funeral Service, Webster.

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