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Norwalk Sports Roundup: Feb. 21

Your interactive daily digest for all Norwalk scores, schedules and standings -- and a place to add information and images for all youth sports

Bob Birge, Neighbor
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The  Norwalk High School boys basketball team was officially eliminated from the FCIAC playoff race following Monday's 81-75 overtime loss at Danbury.

The Bears concluded their regular season with a 10-10 overall record and an 8-10 mark in the FCIAC.

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Danbury improved to 11-8 and 9-8 with one game left in the regular season. The Hatters are in a five-way tie for seventh in the FCIAC with Bridgeport Central, Greenwich, Fairfield Warde and Trumbull.

Rasheen Thompson scored 26 points to lead Norwalk, which squandered a 41-29 halftime lead. Jabari Dear scored 14 points and Roy Kane Jr and Ra'Von Shular each added a dozen for the Bears.

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TJ Jackson poured in 29 and Danyjoel Harris added 19 for the Hatters, who will have a chance to clinch at FCIAC playoff at home on Wednesday against Greenwich.

Norwalk lost its final three regular-season games and four of its last five to fall out of FCIAC playoff contention.

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Meanwhile, McMahon (4-15, 4-13) played the role of spoiler, likely eliminating Staples from the FCIAC playoff race with a 64-62 win over the Wreckers.

The Senators improved to 4-15 overall and 4-13 in the FCIAC while the Wreckers dropped to 9-10 and 8-9 heading into Wednesday's regular-season finale at Bassick.

Staples is behind five teams who are tied for seventh in the FCIAC standings at 9-8 -- Bridgeport Central, Danbury, Greenwich, Fairfield Warde and Trumbull.

Peter Rankowitz scored 24 points and Michael Argosh added 16 for the Wreckers, who squandered a 28-14 lead after the first quarter and a 38-21 edge at halftime.

Staples still seemed to be in good shape with a 55-39 lead entering the final period, but the Senators turned around the game by outscoring the Wreckers 25-7 in a stunning final eight minutes.

Darkym Stroud scored 15 points and Jimmy Martinez added 14 for McMahon, which closes its season on Wednesday against Bridgeport Central.

MONDAY'S RESULTS

Boys basketball

McMahon 64, Staples 62

Danbury 81, Norwalk 75

Boys hockey

Ridgefield 9, Norwalk-McMahon 1

TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE

No games scheduled

STANDINGS

BOYS BASKETBALL

West Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

Westhill* 13-4 14-5 Bridgeport Central 9-8 10-8 Danbury 9-8 11-8 Greenwich 9-8 11-8 Trumbull 9-8 10-9 Staples 8-9 10-9

Central Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

Ridgefield* 12-5 14-5 Stamford 10-7 11-8 Fairfield Ludlowe 8-9 8-11 Norwalk 8-10 10-10 McMahon 4-13 4-15 Harding 4-13 4-15

East Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

St. Joseph* 17-0 19-0 Trinity Catholic* 13-4 14-5 Bassick* 12-5 14-5 Fairfield-Warde 9-8 11-8 Wilton 7-10 9-10 Darien 1-16 2-16 New Canaan 1-16 2-17

GIRLS BASKETBALL

West Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record Danbury* 18-0 21-0 Trumbull* 15-3 18-3 Staples 11-7 12-8 Westhill 10-8 11-9 Greenwich 4-14 4-16 Bridgeport Central 1-16 2-17

Central Division

Norwalk* 13-5 15-6 Stamford* 11-7 12-9 Fairfield Ludlowe 7-11 8-12 Ridgefield 7-11 7-13 McMahon 3-15 3-17 Harding 2-15 4-15

East Division

St. Joseph* 15-3 17-4 Wilton* 13-5 15-5 Trinity Catholic* 12-6 13-8 Darien* 11-7 12-9 Fairfield Warde 10-8 12-8 New Canaan 8-10 10-10 Bassick 0-18 0-20

BOYS HOCKEY

East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Ridgefield* 11-1 22 17-2-0 Darien* 10-1 20 13-5-0 St. Joseph* 9-3 18 13-6-0 New Canaan 8-4 16 12-7-1 Wilton 8-4 16 10-10-0 Trinity Catholic 7-4 14 8-11-0 Stamford 2-9 4 4-13-1 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Fairfield 7-4 14 9-10-0 Westhill 5-6 10 5-11-2 Trumbull 4-7 8 10-8-0 Staples 1-10 2 7-11-0 Greenwich 1-10 2 3-16-0 Norwalk/McMahon 0-12 0 2-18-0

Girls Hockey

Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan* 14-0 28 19-1 Ridgefield* 10-3-1 21 13-5-1 Greenwich* 10-4 20 12-5-1 Darien* 9-4-1 19 11-6-1 Fairfield 4-9 8 6-10-0 Wilton 4-9 8 5-11-1 Staples-Trumbull 3-11 6 6-12-0 Stamford 0-14 0 1-14-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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