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Darien Sports Roundup: Feb. 13
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1. Darien boys hockey wins showdown
The Ridgefield and boys hockey teams entered Saturday's showdown having won a combined 24 games in a row.
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In a battle of the league's two top teams, the Blue Wave emerged with their winning streak intact as they defeated the Tigers 4-2 for their 11th consecutive victory.
Four different players scored for Darien, which improved to 12-3 overall and 9-0 in the FCIAC. Ridgefield had its 14-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 14-2 and 8-1.
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Ridgefield entered the contest ranked second in the state while Darien was sixth. The Tigers figure to drop while the Blue Wave should move up.
The contest got off to an explosive start as Ridgefield's Sean Wilkinson opened the scoring just 36 into the first period. However, John Knowlton answered for Darien less than a minute later.
Darien took control with three straight goals in the second period, building a 4-1 lead on tallies by Nick Bruno, George Gregory and Brenden Hathaway.
Timmy Kelly scored in the third perior to pull Ridgefield within 4-2.
Nate Gliedman made 13 saves for Ridgefield while Max Rothston stopped 23 shots for Darien.
The Blue Wave are back in action on Tuesday against archrival New Canaan (4 p.m.), a team Darien defeated 6-1 on Dec. 19
Ridgefield plays again on Wednesday when it hosts Trumbull at the Winter Garden Arena (8:30 p.m.).
2. Darien girls basketball loses critical game
The Stamford girls basketball team got the best of Darien on Friday night and now have the upper hand in the FCIAC playoff race.
Kelsey Cognetta scored 17 points and Lauren Schapiro added 16 for the Black Knights, who defeated the Blue Wave 52-32 in Darien.
Stamford improved to 10-8 overall and 10-6 in the FCIAC. The victory lifted the Black Knights into a tie for seventh in the conference standings with Fairfield Warde, a 56-50 winner over Ridgefield on Friday.
Darien slipped to 10-8 and 9-7 and dropped into a tie for ninth with Staples, which fell to Trumbull 55-34 on Friday. Darien hosts Warde on Monday (7 p.m.) and needs a victory to stay alive in the FCIAC playoff race.
Meg Marren scored 16 points and Kate Bushell added 10 for the Blue Wave, who icould not maintain a fast start after grabbing a 12-8 lead after the first quarter.
Stamford has a tough game at home against St.Joseph on Monday. Then on Wednesday in the final regular-season games, Darien is at Bassick and Stamford visits Warde.
3. Boys basketball also falls
Barry Boderick scored 19 points and brother Bryan added 15 Friday as the Stamford boys basketball team coasted to a 65-31 victory over Darien.
It was the fourth straight win for the Black Knights, who improved to 9-7 overall and 8-6 in the FCIAC.
Ancel Nevers added 13 points for Stamford, which nearly shut out Darien in the first quarter in building a 24-2 cushion after the opening eight minutes.
Darien regrouped in the second quarter, outscoring Stamford 15-14, but the Black Knights turned the game into a blowout with a 19-4 burst in the third period to take a 57-21 lead into the final period.
George Phillips scored nine points to lead the Blue Wave, who dropped to 2-14 and 1-13.
Shawn Padilla had 13 rebounds and five blocks for Stamford.
FCIAC playoff races
Girls basketball
1. Danbury 16-0*
2. Trumbull 14-2*
3. St. Joseph 13-3*
4. Trinity Catholic 12-5*
5. Wilton 11-5 (beat Norwalk)
6. Norwalk 11-5
7. Stamford 10-6
7. Fairfield Warde 10-6
9. Darien 9-7
9. Staples 9-7
11.New Canaan 8-8
11. Westhill 8-8
Boys basketball
1. St. Joseph 14-0*
2. Ridgefield 12-2*
3. Trinity Catholic 11-4 (beat Bassick)
4. Bassick 11-4
5. Westhil 10-4
6. Bridgeport Central 8-6 (beat Stamford, Greenwich)
7. Greenwich 8-6( beat Stamford)
8. Stamford 8-6
9. Norwalk 9-7
10. Danbury 7-7
10 Fairfield Warde 7-7
10 Staples 7-7
10, Trumbull 7-7
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
Stamford 65, Darien 31
Girls basketball
Stamford 52, Darien 32
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Boys hockey
Darien 4, Ridgefield 2
Girls hockey
Greenwich 5, Darien 1
MONDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys basketball
Darien at Fairfield Warde, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
Fairfield Warde at Darien, 7 p.m.
Indoor track
Class L championships, 4 p.m., Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Westhill 10-4 11-5 Bridgeport Central 8-6 9-6 Greenwich 8-6 10-6 Danbury 7-7 9-7 Staples 7-7 8-8 Trumbull 7-7 8-8Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield* 12-2 14-2 Stamford 8-6 9-7 Norwalk 8-7 10-7 Fairfield Ludlowe 6-8 6-10 Harding 2-12 3-13 McMahon 2-12 2-14East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph* 14-0 16-0 Trinity Catholic 11-4 12-5 Bassick 11-4 13-4 Fairfield-Warde 7-7 9-7 Wilton 6-8 8-8 Darien 1-13 2-14 New Canaan 0-14 1-15GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury* 16-0 18-0 Trumbull* 14-2 16-2 Staples 9-7 10-8 Westhill 8-8 9-9 Greenwich 4-12 4-14 Bridgeport Central 1-14 2-15Central Division
Norwalk 11-5 13-5 Stamford 10-6 10-8 Ridgefield 6-10 6-12 Fairfield Ludlowe 6-10 7-11 McMahon 3-13 3-15 Harding 1-14 3-14East Division
St. Joseph* 13-3 15-3 Trinity Catholic 12-5 13-6 Wilton 11-5 11-6 Fairfield Warde 10-6 12-6 Darien 9-7 10-8 New Canaan 8-8 10-8 Bassick 0-17 0-18BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Darien 9-0 18 12-3-0 Ridgefield 8-1 16 14-2-0 Wilton 7-3 14 8-9-0 St. Joseph 7-3 14 11-6-0 New Canaan 6-3 12 10-6-1 Trinity Catholic 6-3 10 7-10-0 Stamford 1-8 2 3-12-1 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Westhill 5-3 10 5-9-1 Fairfield 4-4 8 6-9-0 Trumbull 4-6 8 10-7-0 Staples 1-8 2 6-9-0 Greenwich 1-8 2 3-14-0 Norwalk/McMahon 0-9 0 2-14-0Girls Hockey
