Enfield Explodes in Third Quarter for Tournament Win

ENFIELD, CT — An intermission rejuvenation worked wonders for Enfield High School during the quarterfinal round of the CCC girls basketball tournament Friday.

After a lackluster first half in which they scored just 23 points, the host Eagles surpassed that total with a 24-point third quarter, sparking the way to a 57-47 victory over E.O. Smith and a berth in the semifinals.

Enfield will take on Glastonbury Monday at Northwest Catholic in West Hartford at 3 p.m., followed immediately by the Middletown-Hall matchup.

After scoring just four points in the first half, Danielle Delano emerged from the locker room like a house on fire, netting the first eight points of the second half in a 1:05 span. The Eagles continued to soar, stretching the lead to 19 on two occasions before the Panthers made the final score respectable by tallying the game's final seven points.

Mary Baskerville led the winners with 22 points, while Delano finished with 18 and Cat Fonseca had 17.

McKenna Dale led E.O. Smith (16-6) with 22 points, but was kept off the scoreboard during the key 24-5 third-quarter run by the Eagles.

The win also garnered Enfield (21-1) some revenge for its only loss of the season, a 67-62 defeat at the hands of the Panthers on Jan. 27.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen