Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
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Hornets Come Back Falls Short in Semi-Finals to Hopkins 63-61
This was a tough one.
Playing at the Rivals Home Court in front of a standing room only crowd was enough to upset any team, but Hamden Hall hung tough in the first half as Hopkins and the Hornets traded baskets.
Andrew Rice had 8 points, Michael DiMartino had 7 points and Kyle Smith and Dan Draffan dropped in 6 points respectfully and the score at half time was 35-30 Hilltoppers.
In our locker room we were not concerned and indicated to the team that we had too many turnovers and that our best offensive player (T.J.Rountree) hadn’t scored and we were only down 5 points.
We felt confident the next half would be better.
Mid-way in the second half Hopkins opened up a 10-point lead and it appeared that the game was quickly running away from the Hornets. The score was now 58-48 with four minutes left in the game, but “what we may of lacked in skill was made up with our will”
Hamden Hall showed their grit and determination as they began to fight back led by T.J Rountree, who hadn’t scored until then, scored 8 points as part of a 11 to 2 run making the score 60 to 59 with 1.20 left in regulation.
Hopkin’s Edens Fleurizard, the 6’7 Senior who will be playing next year at Hobart and was a thorn in Hamden Hall’s side the entire game, was fouled. He made 1 of 2 foul shots (he was 15 for 19 from the charity stripe and scored 35 points for the game) to put the Hilltoppers up 61 to 59 and 30 seconds left in the game.
A questionable call by the official resulted in a turnover and Hopkins reclaimed the ball and was quickly fouled with 10 seconds on the clock. They made both and the score was now 63 to 59. The Hornets scored as the clock sounded and the final score of 63 to 61.
It was a tough loss, but we were proud of our team who didn’t quit and played hard until the final horn sounded.
Hopkins moved on to the finals of the Fairchester Championship the next day against St. Luke’s and lost 61-45.
Box Score:
Draffan-7-0-1/1-15 pts.Rice-3-0-7/10- 13 pts. Smith-2-1-4/5-11pts.DiMartino-2-1-2/2-9 pts.T.J.Rountree-3-0-2/2-8 pts. Wright-1-1-0-5 pts. A.Rountree-0-0-2/2-2 pts. Williams-0-0-0.Villano-0-0-0
18-3-16/22-61
Leading Scorer-Draffan-15
Leading Assists- DiMartino-4
Leading Rebounder-Draffan-8
Leading Steals-Rice-6
Record
16-9
There is a potential bid for the New England that will be announce soon.
Hopefully the season continues……
1108 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden Hall Country Day School, located less than two miles from Yale University, is one of the best private schools in Connecticut to enroll elementary, middle, and high school students. Our nurturing and inclusive community provides a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
