Guzman a long 3 for McMahon. #ctgb pic.twitter.com/5zJyF2BW51
— Scott Ericson (@EricsonSports) December 16, 2019
Opening night of the girls basketball season and we already have an upset.
In a SWC-Shoreline crossover game, Newtown went on the road, defeating The No. 4 team in the preseason GametimeCT Top 10 Poll, Cromwell 54-46.
Cyleigh Wilson scored 19 points, leading the Nighthawks while Sadie Budzik paced Cromwell with 14.
Cromwell is the defending CIAC Class M champions.
Newtown, which was just outside the Top 10, will now face the defending Class LL champions, No. 1 Norwalk, in Newtown Wed. at 7 p.m.
Cromwell stays in the SWC, traveling to face Pomperaug Wed. at 7 p.m.
GametimeCT Girls Basketball Preseason Poll
Here are other scores from around the state on opening night.
Cross-Conference
Darien 55, Bassick 37
Barlow 47, Lauralton Hall 40
Sheehan 44, Warde 35 (Sheehan: Caroline Dinghello 12 points)
Wilton 40, Weston 31
Stafford 65, MLC 12
Nonnewaug 48, Brookfield 41
Fitch 56, Chariho (RI) 40
Amistad 59, Westbrook 35
Danbury takes an 18-17 lead on Pomp early third #ctgb pic.twitter.com/xvmCNq5u48
— Ryan Lacey (@RyanLacey11) December 17, 2019
Danbury 44, Pomperaug 40
Kennedy 29, Kaynor Tech 19
BERKSHIRE
Thomaston 46, Housatonic Regional 17
Wamogo 38, Gilbert 34
Shepaug Valley 50, Litchfield 22
CCC
@PinkneyShailyn gives the LADY HORNETS THE WIN! #buzzerbeater #teameffort #nevergiveup #chinup @GameTimeCT @CT_Girls_BBall @JI_sports @CTVarsity Lady Hornets win 49-47. #ctgb pic.twitter.com/OE0GJuMfyg
— Matt Rondinone (@MattRondinone) December 17, 2019
East Hartford 49, Bristol Eastern 47
Newington 46, Glastonbury 35 (Newington: Karissa Zocco 17 points; Ashanti Frazier 10 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals, 5 assists)
Hall 67, Rocky Hill 31
Wethersfield 57, Farmington 37 (Wethersfield: Nicole Gwynn 27 points)
East Catholic 54, Plainville 38 (East Catholic: Lilly Ferguson 18points, 13 rebounds)
Berlin 49, RHAM 42 (Berlin: Carly Grega 20 points)
Bloomfield 53, Conard 45
Southington 40, New Britain 18
Manchester 49, Lewis Mills 18
CTC
Bullard Havens 56, Whitney Tech 31
Abbott Tech 59, Prince Tech 31
ECC
Waterford 62, East Lyme 37
Afshar with nice move in transition. New Canaan 9 McMahon 3 4:00 left in first #ctgb pic.twitter.com/JfDFVul2VT
— Scott Ericson (@EricsonSports) December 16, 2019
FCIAC
New Canaan 53, McMahon 14
NVL
Sacred Heart 59, Naugatuk 49
SHORELINE
Portland 55, Hale Ray 14 (Portland: Morgan Lasky- 13pts, 9 rebound)
Valley Regional 38, Coginchaug 33
Morgan 34, Old Lyme 32
Send your girls basketball scores and highlights all season to Sericson@stamfordadvocate.com
