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Greenwich HS Boys Eke Out A 41-40 Win Over Staples
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The boys basketball team escaped with a 41-40 victory over Staples on Monday to improve its FCIAC playoff chances.
The Cardinals, who had lost four of their five games, improved to 11-6 and 9-6 overall while Staples dropped to 8-9 and 7-8.
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Greenwich entered play Monday tied with Bridgeport Central and Stamford for sixth place in the FCIAC standings.
Staples held an 18-16 lead at the half, but Greenwich built a 28-20 advantage in the third quarter on the strenth of a 10-0 run, then held on in the final minutes.
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Alejandro Rodriguez scored 17 points for Greenwich - including eight in the decisive run - and Sem Kroon added 11 for the Cardinals.
Mike Argosh scored 14 points and Peter Rankowitz added 10 for Staples, which dropped its second straight contest and fell two games behind the Cardinals in the FCIAC standings.
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The New Canaan girls hockey team improved to 18-1 Monday with a 6-2 victory over Greenwich.
The Rams trailed 2-1 in the second period, but responded with five straight goals to improve to 13-0 in the FCIAC heading into Saturday's regular-season finale against Darien.
Greenwich dropped to 11-5-1 overall and 10-4 in the FCIAC. Both New Canaan and Greenwich have made the FCIAC playoffs, which begin next Wednesday with the semifinals.
Olivia Hompe scored four goals for New Canaan, giving her 58 for the season, while Holly Burwick and Madzie Carroll had the other goals for the Rams.
Meghan Spezzano and Hannah Jeffrey scored for Greenwich, which lost to New Canaan 7-1 earlier in the season.
Britt Gardella stopped eight shots for the Rams while Dart Freccia made 15 saves for the Cardinals.
In addition to New Canaan and Greenwich, Darien and Ridgefield also have secured spots in the FCIAC playoffs.
The matchups will be determined following Saturday's games. Greenwich could still finish anywhere from second to fourth. New Canaan will take on the No. 4 seed in the semifinals.
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The Staples girls basketball kept its slim FCIAC playoff hopes alive Monday following a bizarre 50-47 victory over Greenwich, but will need help to get in.
The Wreckers had to hold on Monday despite outscoring Greenwich 19-0 in the first quarter and leading 30-11 at the half.
The Cardinals pulled within 37-33 entering the final period after outscoring Staples 20-7 in the third quarter.
Nikki Bukovsky scored 20 points and Emily Stein added nine for the Wreckers, who improved to 11-8 and 10-7.
Caroline Barrett scored 19 points and Jenny Cepedes added 14 for the Cardinals, who dropped to 4-15 and 3-14.
With Darien defeating Fairfield Warde 49-42 and St. Joseph topping Stamford 54-36 on Monday, the Blue Wave, Black Knights, Mustangs and Wreckers all with enter the final day of the season with 10-7 league records.
However, the winner of the Stamford-Warde game cliches a spot and Darien can secure a berth with a victory over winless Bassick. To get in, Staples must win at Ridgefield and somehow hope Darien loses to the Lions.
MONDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
Greenwich 41, Staples 40
Girls basketball
Staples 43, Greenwich 40
Girls hockey
New Canaan 6, Greenwich 2
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Westhill 11-4 12-5 Bridgeport Central 9-6 10-6 Greenwich 9-6 11-6 Trumbull 8-7 9-8 Danbury 7-8 9-8 Staples 7-8 8-9Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield* 12-3 14-3 Stamford 8-7 9-8 Norwalk 8-8 10-8 Fairfield Ludlowe 7-8 7-10 McMahon 3-12 3-14 Harding 2-13 3-14East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph* 15-0 17-0 Trinity Catholic* 12-4 13-5 Bassick 11-4 13-4 Fairfield-Warde 8-7 10-7 Wilton 6-9 8-9 Darien 1-14 2-15 New Canaan 0-15 1-16GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury* 17-0 19-0 Trumbull* 14-3 16-3 Staples 10-7 11-8 Westhill 9-8 10-9 Greenwich 4-13 4-15 Bridgeport Central 1-15 2-16Central Division
Norwalk* 12-5 14-5 Stamford 10-7 10-9 Ridgefield 7-10 7-12 Fairfield Ludlowe 6-11 7-12 McMahon 3-14 3-16 Harding 2-14 4-14East Division
St. Joseph* 14-3 16-3 Wilton* 12-5 13-5 Trinity Catholic* 12-6 13-7 Darien 10-7 11-8 Fairfield Warde 10-7 12-7 New Canaan 8-9 10-9 Bassick 0-18 0-19BOYS HOCKEY
Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan* 12-0 24 17-1 Greenwich* 10-3 20 11-4-1 Darien* 9-3 18 11-5-0 Ridgefield* 8-3 16 11-5-0 Wilton 4-7 8 5-9-1 Fairfield 3-8 6 5-9-0 Staples-Trumbull 2-9 4 5-10-0 Stamford 0-12 0 1-12-0
