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NCHS Girls 7-3, Face Staples Thursday
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Fresh off its second win of the season against rival Darien, the girls basketball team is back in action on Thursday when the Rams visit Staples (7 p.m.)
On Tuesday, Sarah Mannelly scored 17 points and Courtney Rogers added 13 as the Rams posted a 48-35 victory over Darien.
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It was the sixth win in seven games for the Rams, who improved to 7-3 after an 0-2 start. With a win on Thursday, New Canaan can clinch a berth in the state tournament.
However, this is a difficult road assignment for the Rams as Staples enters the game with a 6-3 record after handling Bridgeport Central 60-29 on Tuesday.
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The New Canaan boys team, which dropped a tough 60-56 decision at Darien on Tuesday, returns home to host the Wreckers at 7 p.m.
Staples (3-4) is coming off an impressive 78-74 double overtime victory against Bridgeport Central and will be looking to reach .500. The Rams are 1-7.
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The New Canaan girls hockey team passed its first real test of the season Wednesday.
Olivia Hompe and Kyla Persky scored 23 seconds apart late in the third period as the Rams held off Simsbury 3-1 to remain unbeaten.
The Rams, who are averaging seven goals per game this season, found themselves facing a deficit when Sarah Melanson scored in the second period to give the Indians a 1-0 lead.
But Madzie Carroll tied it for New Canaan (9-0) later in the second period and Hompe put the Rams ahead with just under three minutes remaining in the contest. Persky provided the insurance goal.
Dani Sullivan made 22 saves for Simsbury (8-3) and Britt Gardella stopped 18 shots for New Canaan.
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
Girls hockey
New Canaan 3, Simsbury 1
Boys swimming
Staples 98, New Canaan 88
Wrestling
Ridgefield at New Canaan
THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys basketball
Staples at New Canaan, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
New Canaan at Staples, 7 p.m.
Gymnastics
New Canaan, Darien at Westhill, 5:30 p.m.
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Danbury 5-0 7-0 Greenwich 5-1 7-1 Westhill 4-1 5-2 Bridgeport Central 4-2 4-2 Trumbull 3-2 4-3 Staples 2-3 3-4Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield 5-0 7-0 Norwalk 3-3 5-3 Stamford 2-4 3-5 Fairfield Ludlowe 2-4 2-6 McMahon 1-5 1-7 Harding 0-6 0-7East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph 6-0 8-0 Bassick 4-2 6-2 Trinity Catholic 4-2 5-3 Fairfield-Warde 2-4 4-4 Wilton 1-4 3-4 Darien 1-5 2-6 New Canaan 0-61-7
GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Trumbull 7-0 9-0 Danbury 7-0 9-0 Staples 5-2 6-3 Westhill 4-3 5-4 Greenwich 1-7 1-9 Bridgeport Central 0-81-9
Central Division
Stamford 6-2 6-4 Norwalk 4-36-3
Fairfield Ludlowe 4-4 5-4 Ridgefield 3-4 3-6 McMahon 3-5 3-7 Harding 0-7 2-7East Division
St. Joseph 7-1 9-1 Wilton 5-2 5-3 New Canaan 5-3 7-3 Trinity Catholic 5-3 6-4 Darien 3-4 4-5 Fairfield Warde 3-5 5-5 Bassick 0-80-9
BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Ridgefield 1-0 2 5-1-0 New Canaan 1-0 2 4-3-0 St. Joseph 0-0 0 4-3-0 Darien 0-0 0 3-3-0 Stamford 0-0 0 2-4-1 Trinity Catholic 0-0 0 1-6-0 Wilton 0-0 0 0-6-0 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Staples 0-0 0 4-0-0 Trumbull 0-0 0 5-1-0 Fairfield Coop 0-0 0 2-2-0 Greenwich 0-0 0 1-6-0 Norwalk 0-1 0 1-3-0 Westhill 0-1 0 0-5-1Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan 5-0 10 8-0 Darien 4-0 8 6-1 Greenwich 4-2 6 5-3 Ridgefield 3-1 6 6-2 Trumbull/Staples
1-3 2 3-4 Fairfield 1-4 2 2-5 Wilton 0-3 0 0-4 Stamford 0-4 0 0-5
