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Weston-Barlow Sports Roundup: Feb. 8
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Once-beaten Pomperaug snapped the seven-game winning streak of the girls basketball team with a 64-56 victory on Tuesday.
Gabby Holness scored 23 points for the Panthers, who rallied from a 27-18 halftime deficit to improve to 17-1 overall and 13-0 in the SWC.
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Brittney Dumas pumped in 24 points for Barlow, which dropped to 12-6 and 8-5.
Drew Bartro scored 11 points and Victoria Shea added 10 for the Falcons, who allowed 46 points in the second half.
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The Panthers outscored Barlow 26-11 in the third quarter to take a 44-38 lead into the final period.
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Ellie Martin erupted 21 points and 16 rebounds Tuesday as the Weston girls basketball team Stratford 52-35 to move closer to the state tournament.
Lianna Hursh added 18 points for the Trojans, who improved to 7-11.
Anna Mahoney had 13 rebounds for Weston and Taylor Swanson pulled down 10 boards for the Trojans, who need to win one of their remaining two games to secure a postseason berth.
Weston opened a 13-6 lead after the first quarter and extended it 30-15 at the half before Stratford kept it close in the second half.
TeAnna Gordon had 10 points for the Red Devils. who dropped to 3-15.
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The Barlow boys basketball team improved its state tournament hopes Tuesday with a 54-37 win over Pomperaug in Redding.
Phil Moriber scored 18 points and Jake Lightman added 13 for the Falcons, who improved to 7-10. They need one win in their final three games to secure a postseason berth.
Barlow was in control for most of the game, building a 12-5 lead after the first quarter and a 26-13 advantage at halftime.
Michael Foley scored 14 points and Lucien Fortier added 11 for the Panthers, who dropped to 3-13.
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The Weston boys basketball dropped to .500 following a 49-38 loss to Stratford.
The Trojans, who scored just two points in the first quarter, slipped to 8-8 with four games left in the regular season.
Charlie DiPasquale scored 11 points to lead Weston, which trailed 7-2 after the first period.
The Trojans recovered to outscore the Red Devils 17-11 in the second quarter for a 19-18 lead at the half, but Stratford pulled away by outscoring Weston 31-19 in the second half.
Kinshawn Pettway scored 11 points and Marcus Vereen added 10 for Stratford, which improved to 9-7.
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
Stratford 49, Weston 38
Barlow 54, Pomperaug 37
Girls basketball
Weston 52, Stratford 35
Pomperaug 64, Barlow 56
Swimming
Barlow at Brookfield
WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys hockey
Barlow at Sheehan, 7 p.m., Choate Rosemary Hall
Wrestling
Weston at Immaculate-Barlow, 6 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through Feb. 2)
Top eight make playoffs
Kolbe Cathedral 8-0 14-0
Immaculate 8-0 14-0
Bunnell 7-1 8-6
Notre Dame-Fairfield 7-2 10-4
Brookfield 6-2 11-3
Stratford 5-4 7-7
Bethel 4-4 6-7
Weston 4-5 8-6
Barlow 3-6 6-9
New Milford 3-7 5-9
Masuk 2-6 4-10
Newtown 2-6 5-9
Pomperaug 2-6 5-8
Oxford 1-7 2-11
New Fairfield 1-7 2-12
GIRLS BASKETBALL (through Feb. 2)
Lauralton Hall 11-0 15-1
Pomperaug 11-0 15-1
Newtown 10-1 14-2
Bunnell 7-4 9-7
Barlow 7-4 11-5
Notre Dame-Fairfield 7-4 8-7
Masuk 6-5 8-8
Kolbe Cathedral 6-5 9-7
Brookfield 6-5 7-9
Weston 5-6 6-9
New Fairfield 4-7 6-10
New Milford 4-7 7-9
Bethel 2-9 4-11
Oxford 1-10 3-13
Immaculate 1-10 3-13
Stratford 0-11 2-14
