Hamden Hall Country Day School
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Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
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Rice Propels Hornets to League Win Over Brunswick 68-62
It has been five years since Hamden Hall has beaten the Bears of Brunswick at their gym, but the Hornets were not to be denied with Andrew Rice having a Career night.
The 6’3 Junior had 21 points,15 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 assists and a perfect 6 for 6 from the foul line.
In the first half both teams seem to “feel “each other out as the score was never more than within 4 points of each other in the first two minutes of play.
The Hornets quickly turned to their zone trapping pressure that resulted in extending their lead to 12 points. The Bears continued to run their offensive patterns and cut the lead to 8 points as the half ended 35 to 27.
Andrew Rice had 14 points followed by Vin Baker Jr. dropping 8 points and TJ Rountree adding 7 points as the Hornets went to the locker room.
In the second half, Brunswick kept the game close, hitting 7 threes’ and with 2:30 showing on the clock Hamden Hall was holding on to a slim 4-point lead 60-56.
6’7 Senior Dan Draffan made a key basket to put the Hornets up 6. The Bears were not giving up so easily and hit another three to make the score 62-59 with 1:30 on the clock.
Andrew Rice followed with a three point play off an offensive rebound to make the score 65 to 59 with a minute left in regulation.
Brunswick called timeout and ran a play that resulted in another three and the score is now 65-62 with 40 seconds remaining.
TJ Rountree stole the ball and that resulted in getting fouled. He made one of two shots for a 66 to 62 lead.
A missed shot by the Bears and a basket by Draffan sealed the game for the Hornets as time ran out.
Hamden Hall has now won six consecutive games since the holiday break and stands at 5-2 in League Play and is in third place behind St. Luke’s (7-0) and Green Farms Academy (7-2)
Box Score:
Rice-6-1-6/6-21 pts. Baker-6-0-3/4-15 pts.TJ Rountree-2-3-1/3-14 pts. Draffan-5-0-2/5-12 pts. A. Rountree-0-1-1/2-4 pts. Villano-1-0-0-2pts. C. Wright-0-0-0-, Walters-0-0-0, M. Wright-0-0-0
20-5-13/20-68 pts
Leading Scorer-Rice-21 pts.
Leading Rebounder-Rice-15
Leading Assists-TJ Rountree-6
Leading Steals-Rice-6
Leading Blocks-Draffan-4
Record 11-4 (5-2)
Next up Arch Rival Hopkins in a League game this Friday Night.
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.
