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Norwalk Sports Roundup: Feb. 13
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The boys basketball team improved its FCIAC playoff hopes Friday with an 87-50 laugher over Harding.
Jabari Dear scored 19 points and Rasheen Thompson added 15 for the Bears, who improved to 10-7 overall and 8-7 in the regular season with three games remaining.
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The Bears are ninth in the standings, one-half game behind Greenwich, Bridgeport Central and Stamford, who are tied for sixth at 8-6.
Delshawn Wilson and Ra'Von Shular also reached double figures for Norwalk with 10 points apiece.
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The Bears took control early, building a 22-9 lead after the first quarter and extending it to 45-25 at the intermission.
Norwalk then outscored Harding 19-11 in the third period to take a 64-36 cushion into the final period.
Steven Walker scored 10 points and Tyrone Killings added nine to lead Harding, which dropped to 3-13 and 2-12.
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The undefeated St. Joseph High School boys basketball team enjoyed a laugher Friday, rolling to a 91-49 victory over McMahon in an FCIAC mismatch.
James Jennings scored 17 points and Patrick Hopkins added 16 in the Cadets' well-balanced attack. Quincy McKnight and Timajh Parker each added a dozen for St. Joseph.
In the first half, the Cadets' offense was unstoppable againt the defenseless Senators as St. Joseph raced to a 57-25 halftime lead.
It was a bit better in the second half, when St. Joseph only outscored McMahon 34-24 with the outcome of the game no longer in doubt.
St. Joseph improved to 16-0 overall and 14-0 in the FCIAC.
Darkym Stroud scored 12 points to pace McMahon, which dropped to 2-14 and 2-12.
Parker also grabbed 11 rebounds for St. Joseph while Jennings and McKnight each handed out six assists.
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The Norwalk girls basketball team cliched a likely FCIAC playoff spot with a 68-25 victory over Harding on Friday.
Denisha Gardener and Emma Oyomba each scored 14 points for the Bears, who improved to 13-5 overall and 11-5 in the FCIAC. Norwalk is sixth in the conference standings with a two-game lead over Darien and Staples, who are tied for ninth at 9-7.
Briana Ruffin added 10 points for the Bears, who held Harding to single figures in each of the first three quarters.
Norwalk led 17-5 after the first quarter, 33-12 at the half and 47-13 after three periods.
Jhanelle Martin scored six points to lead Harding, which dropped to 4-14.
Norwalk can secure an FCIAC playoff spot with win over Bridgeport Central on Monday (5:45 p.m.).
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Nancy Stablein scored 23 points Jenn Vasquez added 17 Friday, leading the St. Joseph girls basketball team to a 63-44 victory over McMahon on Friday.
The Cadets, who are in first place in the FCIAC East, improved to 15-3 overall and 13-3 in conference play.
St. Joseph opened a 13-8 lead after the first quarter before McMahon closed within 28-26 at the half, but the Cadets took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Senators 17-8 to extend their margin to 45-34.
Jazmin Taylor scored 12 points to lead McMahon, which dropped to 3-15 and 3-13. Taylor and Aleigh Fitzpatrick (eight points) each had 10 rebounds for the Senators.
FCIAC playoff races
Girls basketball
1. Danbury 16-0*
2. Trumbull 14-2*
3. St. Joseph 13-3*
4. Trinity Catholic 12-5*
5. Wilton 11-5 (beat Norwalk)
6. Norwalk 11-5
7. Stamford 10-6
7. Fairfield Warde 10-6
9. Darien 9-7
9. Staples 9-7
11.New Canaan 8-8
11. Westhill 8-8
Boys basketball
1. St. Joseph 14-0*
2. Ridgefield 12-2*
3. Trinity Catholic 11-4 (beat Bassick)
4. Bassick 11-4
5. Westhil 10-4
6. Bridgeport Central 8-6 (beat Stamford, Greenwich)
7. Greenwich 8-6( beat Stamford)
8. Stamford 8-6
9. Norwalk 9-7
10. Danbury 7-7
10 Fairfield Warde 7-7
10 Staples 7-7
10, Trumbull 7-7
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
Norwalk 87, Harding 50
St. Joseph 91, McMahon 49
Girls basketball
Norwalk 68, Harding 25
St. Joseph 63, McMahon 44
Boys swimming
Wilton at McMahon
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Boys hockey
Trinity Catholic 12, Norwalk-McMahon 1
MONDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys basketball
Norwalk at Bridgeport Central, 7 p.m.
Harding at McMahon, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
McMahon at Harding, 5:30 p.m.
Bridgeport Central at Norwalk, 5:45 p.m.
Boys hockey
Norwalk-McMahon at New Fairfield-Immaculate, 8:50 p.m., Danbury Ice Arena
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Westhill 10-4 11-5 Bridgeport Central 8-6 9-6 Greenwich 8-6 10-6 Danbury 7-7 9-7 Staples 7-7 8-8 Trumbull 7-7 8-8Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield* 12-2 14-2 Stamford 8-6 9-7 Norwalk 8-7 10-7 Fairfield Ludlowe 6-8 6-10 Harding 2-12 3-13 McMahon 2-12 2-14East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph* 14-0 16-0 Trinity Catholic 11-4 12-5 Bassick 11-4 13-4 Fairfield-Warde 7-7 9-7 Wilton 6-8 8-8 Darien 1-13 2-14 New Canaan 0-14 1-15GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury* 16-0 18-0 Trumbull* 14-2 16-2 Staples 9-7 10-8 Westhill 8-8 9-9 Greenwich 4-12 4-14 Bridgeport Central 1-14 2-15Central Division
Norwalk 11-5 13-5 Stamford 10-6 10-8 Ridgefield 6-10 6-12 Fairfield Ludlowe 6-10 7-11 McMahon 3-13 3-15 Harding 1-14 3-14East Division
St. Joseph* 13-3 15-3 Trinity Catholic 12-5 13-6 Wilton 11-5 11-6 Fairfield Warde 10-6 12-6 Darien 9-7 10-8 New Canaan 8-8 10-8 Bassick 0-17 0-18BOYS HOCKEY
Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan* 12-0 24 17-1 Darien* 9-2 18 11-4 Greenwich* 9-3 18 10-4-1 Ridgefield 7-3 14 10-5-0 Wilton 4-7 8 5-8-1 Fairfield 3-7 6 5-8-0 Staples-Trumbull 1-9 2 4-10-0 Stamford 0-11 0 1-11-0
