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Darien Scores And Standings: Jan. 27
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The girls hockey team prepared for Friday's huge game against New Canaan by recording a 4-0 victory over the Fairfeld Co-op team on Thursday.
Ellie Bennet, Sara Shaker (two assists), Emily Tropsa and Sage Thacher scored for Darien. Lily Christensen, Amanda Sload and Sammy Nielsen also picked up assists for the Blue Wave.
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Goalkeeping was split between Shannon Hall and Izzy Scribano, who each made four saves in recording the shutout.
Friday's game against New Canaan will be played at the Terry Conners Rink in Stamford with a 4 p.m. faceoff.
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With the season starting to head down the stretch, every game is critical at this point for the Darien girls basketball team as it hopes to return to the FCIAC playoffs.
The Blue Wave are coming off a tough 55-36 loss to undefeated Danbury on Tuesday, but they have an easier time on Friday when they host Harding at 7 p.m.
The Presidents enter the game just 3-11 overall and 1-11 in the FCIAC, although they beat winless Bassick on Tuesday.
Darien (7-6, 6-5) currently is out of a playoff spot in the FCIAC, but the Blue Wave are only one-half game behind eighth-place Trinity Catholic and just one game in back on Stamford, Staples and Westhill.
This is the first of two straight must-win games for the Blue Wave as they face McMahon on Tuesday.
The Darien boys, who were competitive in a 68-56 loss at Danbury on Tuesday, travel to Bridgeport to take on the Presidents in a 7 p.m. start.
This is a battle of teams looking for their second FCIAC victories of the season. Darien's only league came against New Canaan while Harding defeated Wilton for its lone FCIAC triumph.
Darien is 2-10 overall and 1-9 in the league, and Harding enters the contest with the same record. The Presidents were crushed by Bassick 103-51 on Tuesday.
For Darien, Liam Naughton scored 16 points against Danbury and Kyle Green added 13. George Phillips had 12 and Matt Lee chipped in with 11 points.
THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE
Girls hockey
Darien 4, Fairfield 0
Gymnastics
Darien at Greenwich, 6 p.m., Greenwich YMCA
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys basketball
Darien at Harding, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
Harding at Darien, 7 p.m.
Girls hockey
Darien at New Canaan, 4 p.m., Terry Conners Rink
Indoor track
Darien at FCIAC East Division championship, 4:30 p.m., Wilton
SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys hockey
Darien at Norwalk-McMahon,8:10 p.m., at Darien Ice Rink
Gymnastics
Wilton at Darien, 3 p.m., Goodwives Gymnastics Center
Wrestling
Brookfield, Wolcott Tech at Darien, 10 am.
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Greenwich 7-3 9-3 Bridgeport Central 7-3 7-3 Danbury 6-3 8-3 Westhill 6-3 7-4 Staples 5-4 6-5 Trumbull 5-4 6-5Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield 8-1 10-1 Norwalk 5-5 7-5 Stamford 4-5 5-6 Fairfield Ludlowe 2-7 2-9 McMahon 1-9 1-11 Harding 1-9 2-10East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph 9-0 11-0 Trinity Catholic 8-2 9-3 Bassick 7-2 9-2 Fairfield-Warde 3-6 5-6 Wilton 3-6 5-6 Darien 1-9 2-10 New Canaan 0-9 1-10GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury 11-0 13-0 Trumbull 10-1 12-1 Staples 7-4 8-5 Westhill 7-4 8-5 Greenwich 2-9 2-10 Bridgeport Central 1-10 2-11Central Division
Stamford 7-3 7-5 Norwalk 6-5 8-5 Fairfield Ludlowe 4-7 5-8 Ridgefield 4-7 4-9 McMahon 3-9 3-11 Harding 1-11 3-11East Division
St. Joseph 10-2 12-2 Wilton 9-2 9-3 Trinity Catholic 7-5 8-6 Darien 6-5 7-6 New Canaan 6-5 8-5 Fairfield Warde 6-5 8-5 Bassick 0-12 0-13BOYS HOCKEY
Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan 6-0 12 11-0 Ridgefield 6-1 12 9-3 Darien 5-1 10 7-2 Greenwich 4-3 8 5-4-1 Wilton 3-4 6 3-5-1 Fairfield 2-5 4 3-6 Trumbull-Staples 1-6 2 3-7 Stamford 0-6 0 1-6
