Local roundup: Grela’s career-best night caps Windsor’s 8-1 slate
Staff Reports
Modified: 3/12/2021 10:59:38 PM
MANCHESTER, Vt. Windsor High senior Ashley Grela apparently takes the theory of saving the best for last to a literal extent.
Grela came up with a career-best 25 points in her final regular-season high school girls basketball game, leading the Yellowjackets to a 68-48 rout of Burr & Burton on Friday night. The victory guaranteed the Jacks (8-1) a minimum of a top-three seed for the start of the VPA Division III state tournament next week.
Grela sank four of Windsor’s nine 3-pointers in a superior performance. Elliot Rupp had 12 points, and Peyton Richardson netted eight.
Local roundup: Potter’s two-way play sends Hartford boys hoop past Fair Haven
Brandon Potter
Modified: 3/10/2021 12:00:49 AM
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. The second half belonged to the Hartford High boys basketball team in a VPA Division II showdown at Fair Haven on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes erased a seven-point halftime deficit to beat the host Slaters, 57-51, in a potential postseason preview.
Hartford’s Brandon Potter drew the assignment of guarding Fair Haven star Kohlby Murray and Potter was more than up to the task, holding Murray to just 13 points. Potter countered that with 13 points of his own to settle that battle at a draw.
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Local roundup: White River Valley boys basketball finally hits hardwood
Carder Stratton
Modified: 2/22/2021 10:17:53 PM
ORFORD The Wildcats of White River Valley School finally hit the hardwood on Monday night.
After a delayed start for all of Vermont, the Wildcats had to wait a little longer due to a case of COVID-19 in the school. But at Rivendell on Monday, White River Valley earned a 59-44 season-opening victory in a VPA Division IV showdown.
The two teams clashed in last season’s quarterfinals with the Raptors advancing. The Wildcats pulled out the win this time, however, thanks to game-high 22 points from Carder Stratton. Weston Trombly had 13 more.
Local roundup: Hartford boys basketball earns first road win of season
Staff Reports
Modified: 2/15/2021 10:19:58 PM
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Tarin Prior had 19 points as the Hartford High boys basketball team jumped out to a 15-point lead after one quarter and never trailed again, defeating Bellows Falls 72-56 on Monday night.
Jacob Seaver finished with 13 points thanks to three treys. The Hurricanes led 45-19 at the half and led 60-41 entering the final frame.
Cole Jasmin contributed seven points while Aidan Brooks, Brandon Potter and Danny Bushway each had six.
Hartford (2-0) visits Windsor on Thursday.
Windsor 63, Brattleboro 50
WINDSOR – The Yellowjackets led only 27-25 at halftime, but used a quick third-quarter start to take a 10-point lead three minutes into the second half.