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02/16/2019 11:00 PMGirls’ Basketball
The Guilford girls’ basketball team had a packed week that saw the Indians complete their regular season and then compete in the Southern Connecticut Conference Tournament.
The Indians took a 50-49 overtime defeat against Cross on Feb. 11. Cross led by 11 entering the fourth quarter, but the host Indians outscored the Governors 19-8 during the final frame to force overtime. In the OT period, Cross had the ball for the final possession, drew a foul as time expired, and then hit a free throw to come away with the one-point win. Elle Petra paced Guilford with 13 points, while Janie Danaher added 10. Moira Kellaher tied a season high by grabbing nine steals.
On Feb. 13, Guilford posted a 54-46 win versus Morgan to finish the regular season at 9-11. Guilford opened the night with its usual 2-3 zone defense and held a 22-18 lead at halftime. The Indians stepped up the tempo with an aggressive man-to-man defense in the second half, but the host Huskies hung tough, and the game was tied at 44 midway through the fourth. Petra and Kellaher, who were both in foul trouble, came back into the game and helped Guilford close out the contest with a 10-2 run to secure the victory. Danaher scored 14 points, and Petra had 10 points.
The next day, the 10th-seeded Indians dropped a 39-34 decision at No. 7 seed Amity in the first round of the SCC Tournament. Amity built a 25-20 lead at intermission, but the Indians tightened up on defense on the second half, and were only down by two with three minutes left following a 3-pointer from Miabella Diaz. The Spartans responded with a basket and then hit another one following a miss by Guilford to push the lead to six on their way to the win. Danaher led Guilford with 12 points, while Lauren Cunneen snared seven rebounds.
Guilford, which has an overall record of 9-12, will open the Class L State Tournament with a first round game on Monday, Feb. 25.
Boys’ Basketball
The Indians concluded their season one win shy of qualifying for postseason play by finishing with a record of 7-13. The Indians also went 3-5 in the SCC Quinnipiac Division.
Guilford took a 58-41 defeat against West Haven on Feb. 13. The following night, the Indians lost to Hillhouse by a 59-34 score in a game that they needed to win in order to qualify for the playoffs. Colin Kellaher scored 11 points for Guilford in the loss.
Wrestling
The Indians finished in 10th place by scoring 96 points when they hosted the Class M State Championship at Guilford High School on Feb. 15 and 16.
Senior captain Keldon LaRose claimed third place in the 132-pound weight class for Guilford after squeaking out a 4-3 decision over Tyler Miller of Ledyard in the consolation final. Vin Mascola finished sixth in the 145-pound division after losing a 10-4 decision to Foran’s Ethan Edmondson.
Also competing for Guilford at states were Drew Koval (106), Ed Barlage (113), Kyle Putnam (120), Anthony Bombgardner (126), Chris Murphy (138), Brent Strand (152), Aiden Ghiroli (160), Henry Russell (170), Ryan Serpis (182), Zach Halas (195), Ian Rose (220), and Vin Masotti (285).
Girls’ Indoor Track
The Indians were represented by two athletes at the State Open Championship at Floyd Little Athletic Center on Feb. 16.
Meredith Bloss finished seventh for the 3,200 by running a time of 11:15.69 at the Open. Sofia Migani tied for 14th place in the high jump after clearing 4 feet-10 inches. Previously in the postseason, Bloss won the 1,600 and the 3,200 at both the SCC East Sectional Championship and the SCC Championship, after which she finished first in the 3,200 at the Class L State Championship.
Boys’ Ice Hockey
Guilford split two games last week to move to 13-5 on the year.
Guilford dropped a 5-3 final against Cheshire on Feb. 13. Tyler Considine (on assists from Connor Hagness and Xander Mason-Mann), Hagness, and Jack Dacey (from Hagness and Watrous) scored goals for the Indians, who outshot Cheshire 26-22.
On Feb. 16, the Inndians rebounded by posting a 6-5 overtime victory versus Farmington Valley in a rematch of last season’s Division II State Tournament final. Dacey scored three goals for a hat trick, Watrous had a goal with three assists, and John DeLucia scored two goals, including the game-winner in OT, to go along with an assist. Steve Tortora and Shea Thibault had one assist apiece for Guilford, which Farmington Valley by a 35-24 margin. Alex Attruia made 17 saves in net, and fellow goalie Gavyn Litvyn had two saves for the Indians.