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New Canaan Sports Roundup: Feb. 21
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The New Canaan High School boys hockey team needed a win and the Rams played like it.
Jake Granito had a four-point night, powering the Rams to a 7-1 victory over Wilton at the Darien Ice Rink on Monday night.
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Granito recorded a goal and three assists for the Rams (12-7-1, 8-4), who kept their FCIAC tier one playoff hopes alive.
Dylan Hart scored twice and added a helper while Harry Stanton, Jack Stanton, Chip Glover and Brock Anderson each scored once for New Canaan.
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The Rams erupted for four goals in the second period and extended their lead to 7-0 after the second period. Wilton's Matt Kobyra scored in the third period to spoil the shutout bid.
Wilton finished the regular season at 10-10, winning 10 of its final 13 games following an 0-7 start.
New Canaan tied Wilton for fourth place in the FCIAC standings with 16 points, two ahead of Trinity Catholic and Fairfield.
The top six teams make the FCIAC's tier one playoffs. Fairfield concludes its regular season at Darien on Wednesday while Trinity Catholic hosts Westhill.
Both the Mustangs and Crusaders have a tiebreaker edge against New Canaan based on regular-season wins over the Rams. If either Fairfield or Trinity Catholic lose Wednesday, New Canaan will secure a playoff spot.
If both win, they will end the season in a four-way tie with New Canaan and Wilton. In that scenario, New Canaan would drop into the tier two playoffs.
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The New Canaan boys basketball team can now take something positive out of the season.
Andrew Read scored 17 points and Willie Burger added 12 Monday as the Rams defeated Harding 52-47 for their second victory of the season.
It also was the first FCIAC win for first-year New Canaan coach Michael Halley, for took over for the popular Jeff Bussey. New Canaan improved to 2-17 overall and 1-16 in the FCIAC heading into Wednesday's season finale against Wilton.
Harding opened an 11-7 lead after the first period, but answered with a 14-8 spurt in the second period for a 21-19 lead at the half.
Harding outscored New Canaan 12-11 in the third quarter to pull within 32-31 entering the final period.
Tyrone Killings scored 13 points to lead the Presidents, who dropped to 4-15 and 3-14.
MONDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
New Canaan 52, Harding 47
Boys hockey
New Canaan 7, Wilton 1
TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE
No games scheduled
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Westhill* 13-4 14-5 Bridgeport Central 9-8 10-8 Danbury 9-8 11-8 Greenwich 9-8 11-8 Trumbull 9-8 10-9 Staples 8-9 10-9Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield* 12-5 14-5 Stamford 10-7 11-8 Fairfield Ludlowe 8-9 8-11 Norwalk 8-10 10-10 McMahon 4-13 4-15 Harding 4-13 4-15East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph* 17-0 19-0 Trinity Catholic* 13-4 14-5 Bassick* 12-5 14-5 Fairfield-Warde 9-8 11-8 Wilton 7-10 9-10 Darien 1-16 2-16 New Canaan 1-16 2-17GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury* 18-0 21-0 Trumbull* 15-3 18-3 Staples 11-7 12-8 Westhill 10-8 11-9 Greenwich 4-14 4-16 Bridgeport Central 1-16 2-17Central Division
Norwalk* 13-5 15-6 Stamford* 11-7 12-9 Fairfield Ludlowe 7-11 8-12 Ridgefield 7-11 7-13 McMahon 3-15 3-17 Harding 2-15 4-15East Division
St. Joseph* 15-3 17-4 Wilton* 13-5 15-5 Trinity Catholic* 12-6 13-8 Darien* 11-7 12-9 Fairfield Warde 10-8 12-8 New Canaan 8-10 10-10 Bassick 0-18 0-20BOYS HOCKEY
Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan* 14-0 28 19-1 Ridgefield* 10-3-1 21 13-5-1 Greenwich* 10-4 20 12-5-1 Darien* 9-4-1 19 11-6-1 Fairfield 4-9 8 6-10-0 Wilton 4-9 8 5-11-1 Staples-Trumbull 3-11 6 6-12-0 Stamford 0-14 0 1-14-0
