Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
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Hamden Hall Comes Out on Top at National Kreul Showcase in Coral Springs, Florida.
The Showcase put the Hornets in a very difficult bracket with three Private Schools that are Reinforced with mostly Post Graduates.
We drew Rise Prep from Brantford, Canada in the first game that saw Hamden Hall win 72-67 in the last few moments of the game.
The game before ours gave us an opportunity to watch the next two opponents and clearly, they will be a challenge for the Hornets, but that is why we attend an event like this, to challenge our skill level and improve where we can.
The game we played was where two teams came to play and to test their skills against one another and only one could come out on top. In the first half both teams traded baskets most of the time and the lead never was beyond 4 points for either team. The score was tied 27 all as the horn sounded to end the first half of play.
Hamden Hall was led by 6’7 Senior Co-Captain Dan Draffan’s 10 points, 6’5 Senior Pasquale Villano 7 points and 6’1 Senior Co-Captain TJ. Rountree 6 points.
In the second half, the Hornets jumped out to a 5-point lead with less than 7 minutes to go 48 to 43. Our opponent changed to pressure and it was effective as they tied the score with 4 minutes left on the clock 55-55.
With less than 2 minutes on the Clock and Hamden Hall holding on to a slim 2 point 64-62 lead 6’7 Junior Vin Baker Jr. hit a long 3 from the corner to put the Hornets up 5 points 67-62. The Canadians refused to quit and cut the lead to 68-66 with fifty seconds to go.
TJ Rountree drops in two foul shots from the charity stripe and Baker taps back an offensive rebound to put Hamden Hall up for good 72-67.
The play of 6’7 Junior Vin Baker Jr., who scored 18 points all in the second half and 13 points in the last 4 minutes, was instrumental in forging the Hornets ahead.
Senior TJ. Rountree, who chipped in 14 points also in the second half on his way to a game high 20 points, was also key to Hamden Hall’s fifth victory of the season.
6’3 Junior Andrew Rice played an outstanding defensive game against a taller and more physical opponent to go along with his 3 points.
The bench play of the Hornets gave great support with 6’4 Junior Chris Wright and 6’5 Senior Pasqual Villano chipping in with 8 points and 7 points respectfully.
Box Score:
TJ. Rountree-2-3-7/10-20 pts, Baker-5-2-2/5-18 pts, Draffan-4-0-6/7-14 pts, C. Wright-3-0-2/2-8 pts, Vilano-2-0-3/4-7 pts, Rice-0-0-3/6-3 pts. Brown-1-0-0-2 pts, M. Wright-0-0-0, Pettway-0-0-0, A. Rountree-0-0-0-17-5-23/34-72 pts.
Leading Scorer-AJ. Rountree-20 pts.
Leading Rebounder-Draffan-9
Leading Assists-AJ. Rountree-4
Record
5-2-(2-2)
Coming to Coral Springs Florida and playing in a National Showcase like the Kreul gives you an opportunity to play against great competition and a chance to continue to improve your skill set. Not to mention the boys loved the sunshine, the food and the pool.
Next up is Central Park Christian from Birmingham, Alabama.
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.
