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12/19/2019 11:00 PMBoys’ Ice Hockey
The East Haven-Old Lyme-Old Saybrook-Clinton-Valley Regional- East Hampton ice hockey team squared off against New Milford in its season opener last week. The Yellowjackets took a 3-2 road loss to the Green Wave at the Canterbury School on Dec. 18.
Old Lyme senior Alec Speirs and Valley Regional junior Cormac Kline scored the goals for the Yellowjackets in the defeat. New Milford scored a goal in the first period to take an early lead, and then the two sides traded goals in the second. Kline netted the first goal on an assist from Old Saybrook junior Cory Benni in the second period.
The teams traded goals once more in the third period. East Hampton sophomore Josh Berg assisted on Speirs’s goal during the frame. East Haven senior Logan Hamilton made 50 saves between the pipes for the Yellowjackets in the game.
Girls’ Ice Hockey
The Branford-North Branford-Cheshire girls’ ice hockey squad hosted Amity-North Haven-Cheshire for an afternoon game on Dec. 18. The Wings took a 7-3 defeat to the Blades at Patsy DiLungo Ice Rink to move to 0-2 on the season.
Girls’ Basketball
East Haven lost its season opener to New London by the final score of 49-47 in a home game on Dec. 18.
The Yellowjackets jumped out to an early 8-2 lead after the first quarter of play against New London. The Whalers came back with 24 points in the second quarter to go into the break up 26-23. The two teams played an even game the rest of the way, but New London ultimately secured the narrow victory.
Senior Alexis Pendziwater hit five 3-pointers on her way to scoring 17 points for East Haven. Fellow senior Bella Ragaini finished with 12 points on the night.