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Greenwich HS Basketball Team Heads to La Vista Finals
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The boys basketball team advanced to the championship game of the annual La Vista tournament with a 56-42 victory over New Canaan on Tuesday.
Alejandro Rodriguez scored 23 points for the Cardinals (3-1), who will take on Darien in the finals on Thursday at Darien (5 p.m.). The Blue Wave advanced with a 65-34 win over Stamford Academy.
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Greenwich opened a 12-4 lead after the first quarter and steadily increased its advantage.
The Cardinals led 27-18 at the half, then outscored the Rams 15-5 in the third quarter to take a 42-23 advantage into the final period. Rodriguez had 17 points through three quarters.
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Alex McMurray added 12 points and Greg Donlic chipped in with eight for Greenwich.
Andrew Reed scored 21 points and Nicolas Depuy added 10 for New Canaan, which dropped to 0-4 under first-year coach Mike Halley.
The Rams responded with an 12-2 run to cut Greenwich's lead to 44-35 with just over five minutes remaining.
New Canaan and Stamford Academy will clash in the consolation game on Thursday at 3 p.m. at Darien.
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Courtney Rogers scored 11 of her 16 points in the first quarter as the New Canaan girls basketball team routed Greenwich 46-28 Tuesday to advance to the finals of the La Vista tournament.
Rogers, who made four 3-pointers, helped the Rams built a 16-4 lead after the first quarter, which they extended to 32-9 at the half.
Kelly Armstrong added 10 points for the New Canaan, which won its third straight game to improve to 5-2.
Caroline Barrett scored nine points to pace Greenwich (1-5), which dropped its fifth straight game.
New Canaan will host Darien, a 39-32 winner over Foran, in the championship game on Thursday at 5 p.m.
Greenwich will take on Foran loser in the consolation game on Thursday at 3 p.m. at New Canaan.
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
Greenwich 56, New Canaan 42
Girls basketball
New Canaan 46, Greenwich 28
Boys hockey
Tri-Town at Greenwich
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Danbury 2-0 3-0 Bridgeport Central 2-1 2-1 Greenwich 2-1 2-1 Trumbull 2-1 2-1 Westhill 1-1 1-1 Staples 1-2 1-2Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield 3-0 3-0 Norwalk 2-1 2-1 Fairfield Ludlowe 1-2 1-1 Stamford 1-2 1-2 Harding 0-3 0-3 McMahon 0-3 0-3East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph 3-0 3-0 Bassick 3-0 3-0 Trinity Catholic 3-0 3-0 Fairfield-Warde 1-2 1-2 Wilton 0-2 0-2 New Canaan 0-3 0-3 Darien 0-30-3
GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Trumbull 5-0 5-0 Danbury 4-0 4-0 Staples 4-1 4-1 Westhill 1-3 1-3 Greenwich 1-4 1-4 Bridgeport Central 0-50-5
Central Division
Stamford 5-0 5-0 Fairfield Ludlowe 3-2 3-2 Ridgefield 3-2 3-2 McMahon 2-3 2-3 Norwalk 1-3 1-3 Harding 0-5 0-5East Division
St. Joseph 4-1 4-1 Wilton 3-1 3-1 New Canaan 3-2 3-2 Trinity Catholic 3-2 3-2 Darien 2-2 2-2 Fairfield Warde 1-4 1-4 Bassick 0-50-5
BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Ridgefield 0-0 0 1-1-0 St. Joseph 0-0 0 1-1-0 Stamford 0-0 0 1-2-1 Trinity Catholic 0-0 0 1-3-0 Darien 0-0 0 1-2-0 Wilton 0-0 0 0-1-0 New Canaan 0-0 0 0-2-0 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Trumbull 0-0 0 3-0-0 Staples 0-0 0 2-0-0 Norwalk-McMahon* 0-0 0 1-0-0 Fairfield Co-op 0-0 0 1-1-0 Greenwich 0-0 0 1-2-0 Westhill 0-0 0 0-2-0Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan 3-0 6 5-0 Darien 2-0 4 3-0 Ridgefield 2-1 4 3-1 Greenwich 1-1 2 2-1 Staples/Trumbull
0-0 0 0-0 Wilton 0-1 0 0-2 Fairfield 0-2 0 1-3 Stamford 0-2 0 0-2
