The Shoreline Conference girls' basketball semifinals are set for Tuesday night at Coginchaug in Durham.
The first game will have Cromwell facing Coginchaug at 6 p.m. The Blue Devils defeated Old Saybrook 59-42 Saturday night behind 24 points from Audrey Biesak, including six three-pointers. Sam Mancinelli chipped in with 19 points. Cromwell, which beat Haddam-Killingworth 65-34, is 18-3 this season, but two of those losses were to Coginchaug (18-3).
In the other matchup, two former members of the Charter Oak Conference will meet. Portland (18-3) will look to avenge it's only loss in the conference this season when it plays East Hampton (17-4) at 7:30 p.m. The Bellringers beat the Highlanders 47-43 in overtime on Dec. 21 in East Hampton. Senior Kelly Coleman will be looking to avenge more than that. Portland's all-time leading scorer has yet to win against East Hampton.
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Portland defeated Old Lyme on Saturday, 64-39, while East Hampton beat Morgan 30-29 on Kelsey Booth's three-pointer at the buzzer.
Last season, Cromwell won the Shoreline tournament title, defeating Portland, 45-39.
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Between games Tuesday, the Shoreline girls' All-Conference teams will be announced.
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