Enfield Pulls Away From Stafford, 69-35

Enfield thwarted a brief second-half comeback by visiting Stafford, utilizing a 12-0 run to defeat the Bulldogs 69-35 in NCCC boys basketball action Friday night.

Four Raiders scored in double figures, including Sal Spadaro, who hit a trio of three-pointers in the first half en route to a career-high 13 points.

"Sal earned the starting role tonight," Enfield head coach Cory O'Connell said. "He's been doing a great job the last couple weeks in practice. His shot has been struggling all year and we've been waiting for it to finally come into play. He's been positive through it all and working hard on it, and his shot is definitely falling into place."

Paul Lima led all scorers with 16 points, while Ra Preston had 14 and Josh Gaines added 12 for the Raiders.

Trailing 36-15 at halftime, Stafford had a 7-0 spurt after intermission, but could not get closer than 14. The Bulldogs' top scorer, Zach Rollins, was held to just eight points.

Enfield (14-3) hosts Coginchaug Monday at 7 p.m. Stafford (11-8) entertains East Granby Tuesday at 7 p.m.