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Weston Girls Basketball Clinches Berth In SWC Playoffs

Trojans lock up spot with a 56-37 victory at Stratford

The injury-plagued Weston girls basketball team has saved its season.

Minus two starters, the Trojans clinched a spot in the South-West Conference playoffs Wednesday with a 56-37 victory over Stratford. 

Ellie Martin scored 24 points for the Trojans, which won for only the second time since Christina Welsh and Taylor Swanson went down with season-ending injuries against Pomperaug on Jan. 25.

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Dakata Sloop and Hannah Hutchins each added 11 points on Wednesday for the Trojans (13-7),  who held Stratford to eight points in the first half in building a 22-8 halftime lead.

 

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