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Greenwich HS Boys Stuns Trinity Catholic
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The boys basketball team posted a stunning victory over seventh-ranked Trinity Catholic on Tuesday.
Junior Alex McMurray hit a jumper at the buzzer, giving the Cardinals a 43-41 win. McMurray's game-winner came after he stole an inbounds-pass underneath Greenwich's basket with under four seconds remaining.
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Greenwich (5-1) won despite losing 6-foot-10 center Sem Kroon, who did not return after suffering an ankle injury in the third quarter.
Trinity Catholic fell to 4-2 after building a 17-8 lead after the first quarter.
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McMurray led the Cardinals with 12 points while Greg Donlic added 10. Greenwich closed within 27-23 at the half and built a 41-37 lead with three minutes remaining.
Jason Boswell and Kevin Lemeune each had 11 points for the Crusaders, who in all likelihood will drop out of the top 10.
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Mackenzie Griffin scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half as the Trinity Catholic girls basketball team rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit Tuesday to post a 43-35 victory over struggling Greenwich.
Caroline Barrett scored 15 of her 24 points in the first half, helping the Cardinals build a 26-17 halftime lead.
However, Trinity Catholic outscored Greenwich 15-2 in the third quarter to take a 32-28 lead into the final period.
Greenwich (1-7) lost its seventh straight game and hasn't won since a season-opening 49-47 overtime victory against Fairfield Warde.
Ali Palma added 12 points for Trinity Catholic, which won its second straight and improved to 5-3.
Greenwich was outscored 26-9 in the second half with Barrett scoring all nine points for the Cardinals.
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Jack Gethings scored three goals, including the game-winner in overtime as the Xavier boys hockey team defeated Greenwich 3-2 on Tuesday.
After a scoreless first period, Gethings and Greenwich's Will Trepp traded goals in the second period.
Gethings put the Falcons back ahead with at 8:46 on the third period before JP Raftery pulled the Cardinals even again with 3:26 remaining.
But Gethings completed his hat trick 5:51 into the extra period as Xavier improved to 6-1-1.
Vinny Scorese made 26 saves for Greenwich, which was outshot 29-12 and dropped to 1-5.
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
Greenwich 43, Trinity Catholic 41
Girls basketball
Trinity Catholic 43, Greemwich 35
Boys hockey
Xavier 3, Greenwich 2 (OT)
WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys swimming
Staples at Greenwich, 3:45 p.m.
Wrestling
Trumbull at Greenwich, 6 p.m.
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Danbury 3-0 5-0 Greenwich 3-1 5-1 Bridgeport Central 3-1 5-1 Trumbull 3-1 4-2 Westhill 2-1 3-2 Staples 1-2 2-3Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield 4-0 6-0 Norwalk 2-1 4-1 Stamford 1-3 2-4 Fairfield Ludlowe 1-3 1-5 McMahon 0-3 0-5 McMahon 0-4 0-5East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph 4-0 6-0 Bassick 3-1 5-1 Trinity Catholic 3-1 4-2 Fairfield-Warde 2-2 4-2 Wilton 0-3 2-3 Darien 0-4 1-5 New Canaan 0-41-5
GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Trumbull 6-0 8-0 Danbury 5-0 7-0 Staples 4-1 5-2 Westhill 2-3 3-3 Greenwich 1-5 1-7 Bridgeport Central 0-61-7
Central Division
Stamford 6-0 6-2 Fairfield Ludlowe 3-34-4
Ridgefield 3-3 3-5 McMahon 2-3 2-5 Norwalk 1-3 3-3 Harding 0-6 2-6East Division
St. Joseph 5-1 7-1 Wilton 4-1 4-2 Trinity Catholic 4-2 5-3 New Canaan 3-3 5-3 Darien 2-3 3-4 Fairfield Warde 2-4 4-4 Bassick 0-60-8
BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record St. Joseph 0-0 0 4-1-0 Ridgefield 0-0 0 3-1-0 New Canaan 0-0 0 2-3-0 Stamford 0-0 0 1-3-1 Darien 0-0 0 1-3-0 Trinity Catholic 0-0 0 1-4-0 Wilton 0-0 0 0-4-0 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Staples 0-0 0 3-0-0 Trumbull 0-0 0 5-1-0 Fairfield Coop 0-0 0 2-2-0 Norwalk 0-0 0 1-2-0 Greenwich 0-0 0 1-5-0 Westhill 0-0 0 0-3-1Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan 3-0 6 7-0 Darien 2-0 4 4-0 Greenwich 2-1 4 5-2 Ridgefield 2-1 4 4-1 Staples/Trumbull
0-0 0 1-4 Fairfield 0-2 0 2-4 Wilton 0-2 0 2-4 Stamford 0-3 0 0-3
