High School Boys Basketball
New London 68, New Britain 58
The New Britain Golden Hurricanes dropped to 8-9 following a Saturday-afternoon loss to the New London Whalers. New Britain’s slow start got them down by 19 at the half before junior Nazier Williams sparked a second half comeback effort. The Canes fell short as Williams and Forte logged 12 points trailing Dontay Bishop’s 13. The Canes are back at home on Tuesday to host Avon at 6:45 p.m.
Berlin 57, Bristol Central 56
The Redcoats secured their fifth win of the season on Friday and continued a campaign of tight matchups. River Eberhardt’s put-back at the buzzer put Berlin ahead as time expired to take down the Bristol Central Rams. Their final home game will be on Tuesday when they’ll host East Hartford at 6:45 p.m.
Windsor 70, Newington 50
The Newington Nor’easters failed to make it seven-straight wins on Friday when they traveled to Windsor. The 20-point loss serves are their largest of the season and drops them to 12-5 with three games to go. They’ll travel to RHAM on Tuesday for a 6:45 p.m. tip-off.
Southington 60, Avon 45
The Southington Blue Knights got back in the win column and improved to 11-5 on Thursday night. Their last two home games of the season will come Saturday night against East Lyme and Tuesday night against Bristol Eastern.
Bristol Eastern 64, Plainville 50
The Plainville Blue Devils dropped to 4-13 on Friday night after hosting the Bristol Eastern Lancers. Roman Lee and Joe Vasquez led the Devils with 13 points apiece in the loss. They’ll hit the road Tuesday afternoon to face Platt at 6 p.m.
Innovation 67, Parish Hill 21
The Innovation Ravens continued a dominant season with a blowout victory on Friday night. The Ravens are now 13-4 with three games to go. Amari Cruz’s 17 points led Innovation in the win with Mohammed Kulaib logging 12 points as well. The Ravens will visit Achievement First on Monday at 5:30 p.m.
High School Girls Basketball
New Britain 63, Hartford Public 23
The Golden Hurricanes put an emphatic stamp on their six-game winning-streak Friday night. The 40-point victory improves their record to 14-5 with their regular season finale on Monday night. The Canes will host Rocky Hill at 6:45 p.m.
Berlin 41, Bristol Central 28
The Berlin Redcoats recorded their 10 th victory on Friday night on a trip to Bristol. Games on Saturday night against New Fairfield and Monday night hosting Middletown will put a bow on their regular season.
Newington 68, Windsor 51
The Newington Nor’easters won their seventh-straight on Friday at home against Windsor to improve to 15-3. The team has scored 70 and 68 points over their last two games to help get their offense back into rhythm. They’ll finish off their schedule Monday at Wethersfield at 6:45 p.m.
Southington 46, Avon 30
Following five-straight losses, the Blue Knights got back on track Thursday night. The Knights now sit 8-11 heading into their final game hosting Northwest Catholic on Monday at 6:45 p.m.
Bristol Eastern 44, Plainville 17
The Blue Devils lost their third-straight on Thursday night at the hands of the Bristol Eastern Lancers. The Devils will be 3-16 ahead of their season finale on Tuesday hosting Lewis Mills at 6:45 p.m.
Bloomfield/International 40, Innovation 20
Innovation dropped to 8-10 on Wednesday which was their second-straight loss since winning four-in-a-row. They’ll finish off their regular season on Tuesday hosting Classical Magnet at 6 p.m.