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Gallimore, No. 4 Bassick pull away from No. 8 Danbury

DANBURY — All of Bassick’s defensive dominance across 16 games this season was summed up within seconds Monday night at Danbury. Senior Kevin Crawford made up ground to chase down a seemingly lost cause on a potential uncontested layup for the Hatters. But nothing went uncontested Monday as he leapt sky high to swat away … Read more

Granito scores four goals as No. 7 New Canaan routs Greenwich

DARIEN — There’s been a Granito suiting up for New Canaan’s boys hockey teams for more than 10 years. When it came time for Gunnar, the youngest of five siblings, to skate in his final senior night game on Monday, he made sure to put on a show. Granito collected four goals and an assist, … Read more

Boys Basketball: Trumbull closes out St. Joseph down stretch

FAIRFIELD — Trumbull High saw its 20-point lead after one quarter evaporate over the next three periods, but come crunch time the Eagles had enough left in the tank to hold off St. Joseph, 76-67, before a crowd of 2,300 fans in a Playing for a Cure game to benefit the American Cancer Society at … Read more

Girls Basketball: Schueler’s free throw lifts Trumbull past St. Joseph

FAIRFIELD — Trumbull senior Krystina Schueler stepped to the foul line with 1.3 seconds remaining and her Eagles deadlocked with town rivals St. Joseph in a game to benefit the American Cancer Society on Saturday at Fairfield University’s Alumni Hall. After the Cadets’ Emma Elrod had sunk a clutch 3-pointer to tie the game at … Read more

Girls Baskeball: Rene, No. 1 Norwalk wear down Danbury, deny DiNardo win 500

NORWALK — The Norwalk girls basketball team was not hitting outside shots early against Danbury. Fortunately for the Bears, senior forwards Sanaa Boyd and Naeva Rene were there to gather the misses on the offensive glass. Danbury hung with the No. 1-ranked Bears for most of three quarters but eventually found their inside play too … Read more

Gibbens’ 3-pointer off steal lifts New Canaan over McMahon in another wild finish

NORWALK – With its second miraculous finish in less than a month, you have to start thinking there’s something special about this year’s New Canaan Rams basketball team. With the Rams trailing Brien McMahon by one with 7.2 seconds to play, New Canaan junior Alex Gibbens intercepted an inbounds pass at half-court, dribbled twice, squared … Read more