South Windsor Girls' Basketball Comes Through in Clutch Against Greenwich

On the strength of some clutch free-throw shooting in the final seconds, the top-seeded South Windsor girls’ basketball team is heading to the Class LL semifinals and eyeing a return trip to Mohegan Sun for the title game.

The Bobcats (26-1) advanced to a semifinal showdown with No. 4 NFA following a thrilling 69-66 victory over eighth-seeded Greenwich in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night.

South Windsor hit six free throws in the final 30 seconds to hold off Greenwich and move within one win of going back to the state championship game. The Bobcats lost to Lauralton Hall in last year’s title game.

Standing in the way will be NFA, which could be looking for a measure of revenge after South Windsor handed the Wildcats (22-1) their only loss of the season back in December.

The semifinals will take place Monday night at 7 p.m. at Glastonbury High School.

Senior Amy McConnell led South Windsor against Greenwich with a game-high 22 points, including an 8-for-10 performance at the free-throw line, according to the Hartford Courant.

Alex Goslin scored 15 points while Lauren Biancardi added 11 points and four assists.

“In the end, it’s just mental toughness, making our free throws when it counts and that’s how we won,” McConnell told the Hartford Courant after the win.

Read the full story at the Hartford Courant here.

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