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01/13/2019 11:00 PMGirls’ Basketball
The Westbrook girls basketball team played two games last week and came away with a pair of wins by defeating Norwich Tech and Hale-Ray. The victories improved Westbrook’s record to 6-3 as the season approaches its midpoint.
On Jan. 7, the Knights hosted Norwich Tech and routed the Warriors by the score of 61-12 in a non-conference game. Senior captain Savannah Marshall led the way on offense with 20 points, while freshman Jami Sacco scored a career-high 11 points for the Knights. Senior Gabby Ehlert, junior Olivia Archer, and freshman Sadie Susi all scored six points. Senior Kelly Donlan and junior Lexi Koplas each added five points in the victory.
On Jan. 10, the Knights won a 59-27 road game against Shoreline Conference opponent Hale-Ray. Westbrook spread the scoring around once again with three Knights recording double digits. Marshall netted 17 points, Ehlert scored 14, and Donlan had 13 points in the win. Sacco and Koplas scored six points apiece, while freshmen Gianni Salisbury and Alex Zanzalari both got into the scoresheet with two points.
“Our goal was to win four out of five games during this middle stretch of the season, and we accomplished that. It was very important to get these wins now as we move into a tougher part of our schedule next week,” Head Coach Kelly Landino said. “We set a team goal, and we were successful. I am happy with the wins, and now we will have to dig deep these next two weeks.”
Girls’ Outdoor Track
The Knights headed to Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven for the Shoreline Coaches Invitational on Jan. 12. Westbrook scored one point on the day to finish in 29th place. The Knights saw several athletes record qualifying times for the Shoreline Conference and Class S State championships, as well as some personal bests at the meet.
Senior captain Avery Bauman finished eighth in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:25.00 to make states and beat her personal best by 1.11 seconds. Sophomore Elizabeth Gallagher qualified for states while placing 15th in the 55 (8.12) and 20th in the 300 (46.44). Sophomore Brooke Neri qualified for the Shorelines in the 1,000 (3:38) and 3,200 (13:34) for Westbrook. Freshman Riley Metcalfe also qualified for Shorelines in the 300 by running a time of 50.8 seconds.