Hamden Hall Boys’ Varsity Basketball headed out on the road to square off against some stiff FAA league competition this week and emerged with two critical wins. On Monday, the Hornets played at Rye Country Day School and defeated the hosts 76-57. The contest was much tougher than the final score might suggest. The Wildcats came roaring out of the gates, ready to compete, and kept the game in balance for more than three quarters. Constant pressure from the Hornets, however, finally got to them with about 10 minutes left, when the Hornets went on a 14-2 run to take the bite out of the Cats and put the game out of reach. “In the first half we came a little slow, but second half we got back to Hamden Hall basketball, creating turnovers leading to easy baskets, which was a huge part in getting the road win,” said junior Jackson Benigni, who finished with 21 points. The Hornets got well balanced scoring from all the starters, including 17 from both Christian Adams and Tim Dawson, and 13 from Tre Breland, that eventually helped put the Hornets over the top. Pleased with the gritty play, Coach Sean Doherty said, “These are the type of hard fought road wins that really help guys gain confidence in league play. I thought the squad played great together and made some big plays when it was really needed. Now it’s on to GFA.”