Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
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Hornets Advance
Hamden Hall had all it could handle with the Pingree School in the first round of the New England Tournament.
The Final Score 80 to 66 was not indicative of the type of game that was played.
The Highlanders started out quickly taking a 9-0 lead on three consecutive three’s.
Hamden Hall began to inch its way back with baskets by Andrew Rice,Chris Wright and Dan Draffan and the score was 11-10 Pingree after five minutes of play.
Hamden Hall began to inch its way back with baskets by Andrew Rice,Chris Wright and Dan Draffan and the score was 11-10 Pingree after five minutes of play.
Each team traded baskets and as the half ended with the score 29 to 26 Hamden Hall.
The second half continued to be close until the Hornets opened up a 10 point lead led by Vin Baker’s 6 points, only to have their opponent make a 9-0 run and the score, with 10 minutes to go, was now 44 to 41 Hamden Hall.
With less than 4 minutes left to play the score was now 56 to 53 Hamden Hall when TJ Rountree hit a three to extend the lead to 59 to 53.
Pingree answered with a three point play and the score was 59 to 56. TJ Rountree hit another three to put the Hornets up 62 to 56 with less than two and a half minutes left in the contest.
The Highlanders kept the pressure on with a full court, man to man press that resulted in the Hornets getting fouled. Vin Baker Jr., playing his best game in a Hornet uniform, (had a double/double) calmly dropped two foul shots and Aiden Rountree made a steal, gets fouled, and hits 1 of 2 and the score now is 65 to 60.
The Boys from South Hamilton, Massachusetts who entered the game with a record of 18-5 and winner of their league, refused to quit and scored on a three point play and the scoreboard was now 65 to 63.
TJ.Rountree, who was “clutch” down the stretch, dropped another three (he had 5 in the Second Half) to make the score 68 to 63 with a minute ten to play.
Baker and Rice added two more baskets and with 35 seconds left the score of 72 to 63 put the game out of reach for the visitors.
The Final score was 80 to 66 as the Hornets move on to the Semi-Finals of the New England Tournament this Saturday on the road.
They will face their nemesis, Greens Farms Academy, a team that beat Hamden Hall only a week ago by 25 points in their gym.
Box Score:
TJ Rountree-3-5-1/2-22 pts.Baker-5-1-6/6-19 pts.Rice-6-0-0-12 pts.Draffan-6-0-0/1-12 pts.C.Wright-2-1-0-7 pts.A.Rountree-2-0-2/10-6 pts.Villano-1-0-0-2 pts. Brown-0-0-0 Walters-0-0-0 25-7-9/19-80 pts
Leading Scorer-TJ Rountree-22 pts.
Leading Rebounder-Baker-10
Leading Assists-TJ Rountree-6
Leading Steals-Rice -4
Leading Blocks-Baker-4
Record-18-6
TJ Rountree and Vin Baker Jr. both had outstanding games, but this was a Team Victory with several players making an impact.
Andrew Rice, Chris Wright, Aiden Rountree, Dan Draffan, Pasquale Villano, Avery Brown and Corey Walters each played a role that allowed Hamden Hall to Advance.
The Season Will Continue………
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.
