Hand Boys’ Hockey Splits the Week, While Girls’ Basketball Falls in SCC Tournament
Girls’ Basketball
Girls’ basketball ended the regular season on a high note, picking up a 67-37 victory at home against Guilford on Feb. 13. The team ended the season with a 14-6 record and secured the #8 seed in the SCC playoffs. They faced Hillhouse in the opening round on Feb. 16 and took a narrow 49-46 victory. On Feb. 18, the Tigers squared off against top-rated Hamden in the quarterfinals in a tightly contested game that saw them losing 39-35. Natalie Lucas led scoring for Hand with 12 points.
Boys’ Basketball
Tigers boys’ basketball split the week, picking up a win on the road and falling in their final home game of the regular season. On Feb. 14, the team traveled to New Haven to grab a narrow victory over Wilbur Cross, 94-92. They hosted Fairfield Prep on Feb. 17, falling to the visitors 64-55. The Tigers finished the regular season 12-7 and clinched the #9 seed in the SCC playoffs.
Boys’ Ice Hockey
Boys’ ice hockey picked up a win at home to end a three-game skid. The team traveled to North Haven on Feb. 15 and recorded a 6-1 loss. They bounced back on Feb. 18, hosting Lyman Hall for a 2-1 victory. The team is 7-9-1 for the season.
Girls’ Ice Hockey
The Hand girls’ ice hockey co-op split the final week of regular season play, recording a win on the road and a loss at home. The team hit the road to face Amity-Cheshire-North Haven on Feb. 15 in a 7-4 victory, and they returned home on Feb. 18 to host Wilton/Norwalk/McMahon in a 7-4 loss. The team ended the regular season 11-7. They entered the SCC playoffs as the fourth-ranked team.
Wrestling
The wrestling team competed in the Class M State Championship on Feb. 17-18, finishing in 12th place as a team with 76 total points.
To submit results and box scores for your team, contact sports editor Gabby Hurlbut at g.hurlbut@shorepublishing.com.