Youth Basketball

The Gunning Law Huskies captured the West Haven Girls Basketball tournament championship with a 21-10 win over the Rings End Bruins Friday night at Seth Haley. The Huskies finished the year with a record of 16-1.

The Huskies jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter as Finley Gunning hit for 10 points in the quarter and Cashlin O’Neill added two points. Samira Huckaby raced in with a layup off the tip in the second quarter to extend the lead. The Bruins battled back in the second quarter as Noelle Lawrence scored five points, including a three-pointer as time expired.

The third quarter saw both teams turn up the defensive pressure. Finley Gunning added another hoop while Sara Went and Samantha Boyd answered with baskets for the Bruins. Emma McFarland and Sophie McFarland put the game away for the Huskies with hoops in the fourth quarter. The ball handling of Molly Gunning and defense of Elena Cortes held the Bruins without a basket for the quarter. Neveah Stegall hit a free throw for the Bruins.

Members of the Huskies: Molly Gunning, Taryn Walker, Katie Mondo, Elena Cortes, Samira Huckaby, Haleigh McCarthy, Finley Gunning, Sophie McFarland, Emma McFarland, Sophie Empric and Cashlin O’Neill.

Member of the Bruins: Samantha Boyd, Sara Went, Emily Hartshorn, Trinity Campbell, Jada Turner, Abby Wynus, Neveah Stegall, Camilla Murphy, Noelle Lawrence, Gillian Wynus and Diajah Taylor.

In the semifinals, the Huskies rode 15 points from Cashlin O’Neill to lead them to a 23-11 win over the fourth seeded Shoreline Dental Cardinals.  Elena Cortes, Finley Gunning and Taryn Walker also scored for the Huskies. Madden Evangeliste, Cristel Miguel and Parish Rutledge all scored key baskets as the Cardinals.

The Bruins got to the finals by revenging an earlier loss to the third seeded West Haven Drug & Alcohol Panthers with a 23-10 win.  Sara Went exploded for 14 points in the win for the Bruins. The Bruins also got scoring from Camilla Murphy, Noelle Lawrence, Jada Turner and Neveah Stegall. Ciara Harp, Jocelyn Silber and Jaecianna Mitchell accounted for all the Panthers scoring. 

West Haven Girls basketball tipped off its postseason tournament with games at Seth Haley.
Madden Evangeliste scored all the points in overtime to lead the fourth-seeded Shoreljne Dental Cardinals to a 22-18 win over the Prospect Fish and Game Blue Devils.  

Jada Fowler, Cristel Miguel and Lily Granata all scored key baskets as the Cardinals rallied after trailing the whole game.  Micah Pullen, Madison McGwire and Savannah McGorty led the Blue Devils on the offensive end.

The third-seeded West Haven Drug & Alcohol Panthers survived an upset bid by the Napoli Parts Eagles in their 21-14 win.  Ciara Harp and Jaecianna Mitchell accounted for all the Panthers scoring.  The Eagles were led by the hot shooting of Amalia Ortiz and Amarae Rosario.

Playoffs continue this week with championship Friday night at Seth Haley at 7:15 p.m. The instructional division will hold its graduates’ game at 6:15 p.m. Friday as well.  

West Haven Girls Basketball wrapped up the regular season with games Friday night at Seth Haley.

The Gunning Law Huskies took home the regular season crown with a 34-17 win over the Shoreline Dental Cardinals. Taryn Walker, Finley Gunning and Cashlin O’Neil exploded for a combined 20 points. Haleigh McCarthy, Sophie McFarland, Molly Gunning and Samira Huckaby also helped on the offensive end for the Huskies. Madden Evangeliste had 11 points for the Cardinals and Lily Granata and Dnavia Pittman also chipped in with points.

The Rings End Lumber Bruins wrapped up the second seed in the upcoming playoffs with a 27-8 win over the Napoli Parts Eagles. Noelle Lawrence finished with 12 points and Sara Went and Jada Turner combined for eight points for the Bruins. The balanced Bruins’ attack also was helped by scoring from Camilla Murphy, Abby Wynus and Neveah Stegall.

Ciara Harp netted 10 points and Jaecianna Mitchell added four to power the West Haven Drug and Alcohol Task Force Panthers to an 18-14 win over the Prospect Beach Fish and Game Blue Devils. The Panthers will be the third seed in the tournament. Hayden Holm and Bella Antonucci also starred for the Panthers. The Blue Devils received scoring from Micah Pullen, Savannah McGorty and Heaven McKinney.

League playoffs start Friday at Seth Haley School. Semifinal games will be Wednesday, with the championship game taking place on Feb. 22 at 7:15 p.m.

Teams in the West Haven Girls Basketball jockeyed for playoff positioning Friday night at Haley School with one week of the regular season remaining.

In the opener, Taryn Walker hit for 10 points and Cashlin O’Neil and Molly Gunning each had 6 points as the Gunning Law Huskies remained in first place with a 28-6 win over the Napoli Auto Parts Eagles.  Finley Gunning, Emma McFarland and Sophie McFarland also scored for the Huskies.  The Eagles were led offensively by Emily Velasquez and Amalia Ortiz.

The West Haven Drug and Alcohol Panthers got within a game of second place with their 14-9 win over the Rings End Bruins.  Ciara Harp scored six points and Hayden Holm, Jasmine Smith, Rylie Boynton and Jaecianna Mitchell also scored for the Panthers.   The Bruins scoring came from Sarah Went, Jada Turner, Nevaeh Stegall, Camilla Murphy and Noelle Lawrence.

The final game of the night saw the Shoreline Dental Cardinals rally to a 14-13 win over the Prospect Fish & Game Blue Devils.  Jada Fowler, Lily Granata, Madden Evangeliste and Parish Rutledge accounted for the Cardinal points.  Madison McGuire. Micah Pullen and Terrianna Rodgers led the Blue Devil attack

Finley Gunning, Sophie McFarland and Taryn Walker paced the Gunning Law Firm Huskies to an 11-8 win over the Rings End Bruins.  Noelle Lawrence, Sara Went and Jada Turner accounted for the Bruins points.

Ciara Harp hit for 16 points and Jaceianna Mitchell added seven to lead the West Haven Drug and Alcohol Panthers to a 32-18 win over the Shoreline Dental Cardinals.  Madden Evangliste scored eight points and Kelsey Palma added four points for the Cardinals.

Micah Pullen, Madison McGuire and Terrianna Rodgers led the Prospect Fish and Game Blue Devils to a 10-5 win over the Napoli Auto Parts Eagles.  The Eagles scoring came from Michelle Sosa, Emily Velasquez and Amalia Ortiz.

West Haven Girls basketball resumed play with games Friday night morning at Haley

The Rings End Lumbar Bruins used the scoring of Noelle Lawrence, Abby Wynus, Sara Went and Jada Turner to upend the Shoreline Dental Cardinals, 12-5. The Cardinal stars on the offensive end were Lily Granata, Cristel Miguel and Madden Evangliste.

Katie Mondo starred offensively as the Gunning Law Huskies upended the Prospect Fish and Game Blue Devils, 27-11. The Huskies also received strong play from Samira Huckaby, Sophia Empric and Elena Cortes. The Blue Devils were led by Angelica Riley, Madison McGuire and Savannah McGourty.

Ciara Harp hit for 17 points West Haven Drug and Alcohol Task Force Panthers rallied to defeat the Napoli Parts Eagles, 28-17. The Panthers also received scoring from Riley Boynton, Kylie Gibbons and Jaecianna Mitchell. Amalia Ortiz hit for 14 points and Amarae Rosario and Aslhan Tuzcu rounded out the scoring for the Eagles.

West Haven Girls basketball resumed play with games Friday night and Saturday morning at Haley

Jaciannna Mitchell and Ciara Harp combined for 14 points West Haven Drug and Alcohol Task Force Panthers handed the Gunning Law Huskies their first loss of the season with a 22-20 win. The Panthers also received four points each from Jocelyn Silber and Jasmine Smith. Finley Gunning hit for 12 points for the Huskies and Sophie McFarlane and Emma McFarland also scored for the Huskies.

The Panthers grabbed another win with an 18-13 win over the Prospect Beach Club Blue Devils. Rylie Boynton and Aleyia Lachance led the Panthers scoring. Micah Pullen, Heaven McKinney and Savannah McGorty led the Blue Devil attack.

The Rings End Lumbar Bruins picked two wins over the weekend. On Friday, Noelle Lawrence scored 19 points and Abby Wynus and Naveah Stegall added a combined nine in their 35-10 win over the Napoli Parts Eagles. The Eagles were led on the offensive end by Amarae Rosario, Ava Sorbo, and Justice Butler.

Samantha Boyd, Sara Went, Camilla Murphy and Jada Turner powered the Bruins over Prospect Beach Club Blue Devils, 25-9. The Eagles were led by Angelica Riley, Madison McGuire and Kira Sek.

The Gunning Law Huskies upended the Shoreline Dental Cardinals 15-8. The Huskies were led by the scoring of Samira Huckaby, Cashlin O’Neil Taryn Walker and Molly Gunning. The Cardinals were led by 6 points from Lily Granata and 2 points from Jada Fowler.

The Cardinals bounced back Saturday morning with a 19-17 come from behind win over the Eagles. Denavia Pittman, Cristel Miguel and Parish Rutledge starred for the Cardinals. Asihan Tuzcu, Brooklyn McCormack and Amalia Ortiz powered the Eagle offense.

West Haven Girls basketball resumed play following the holiday break.

The Prospect Beach Club Blue Devils picked up their first win of the year with an 8-7 win over the Napoli Parts Eagles. Micah Pullen hit for six and Madison McGuire also score for the win. The Eagles were led on the offensive end by Madyson Ortiz, Amalia Ortiz and Alyssa Dowde.

Jaciannna Mitchell and Ciara Harp accounted for all the scoring as the West Haven Drug and Alcohol Task Force Panthers upended the Shoreline Dental Cardinals, 17-10. The Panthers also received strong play from Rylie Boynton and Hayden Holm. The Cardinal stars were Lily Granata, Madden Evangeliste and Cristel Miguel.

The Gunning Law Huskies remained unbeaten with a 15-11 win over the Rings End Bruins. The Huskies were led by the scoring of Elana Cortes, Samita Huckaby, Cashlin O’Neil and Taryn Walker. The Bruins were led by Emily Hartshorn, Trinity Campbell, Noelle Lawrence and Neveah Stegall.