Boys Varsity vs Cromwell

On Monday the 22nd, the boys visited the 16-3 Panthers in Cromwell, trying to add to the Panthers small loss total. The games started well for the Devils. They trailed early, by a 10-13 score after one period, but led by one point, 25-24 at the half, and extended that to five points, 35-30 after three periods. Even half-way through the final period, the Devils maintained a six point lead at 42-36. But from that point forward, the wheels fell off for Coginchaug, as they missed their only shot from the field, and hit on only two of eight tries from the charity stripe. During that time, the Panthers knocked down a couple of two’s, and two of two from the line, and even so, still trailed 44-42. But with 3.6 seconds remaining, Peter Dewey of Cromwell dropped in a trey from three feet beyond the arc for a 45-44 lead. Coginchaug had one last trick up their sleeves, as they tried a full court pass from under the Cromwell basket to their own foul line, but the ball was not caught cleanly, and Coginchaug was called for a foul on the ensuing scramble. Even though the free throw for Cromwell was missed, there was not enough time left for the Devils to get of a decent shot, as Cromwell stole the win. Kyle Wyskiel led Coginchaug with 15 points, also adding three rebounds, two steals and an assist. Cam Powers scored 11 points, adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal. Jake Sapia scored six points, and led the team in both assists, with six, and rebounds, with four. He also had a steal. Griffin Murphy scored six points and pulled in two rebounds. Hunter Jameson and Jack Murphy each scored three points, with Jameson adding three assists and two rebounds, and Murphy adding three rebounds. Kyle Judson had two rebounds and an assist, and Connor Salva had a rebound.three rebounds.

Coginchaug is 12-6, 10-6 in the Shoreline conference, with a fifth seed sewed up in the SLC tournament, and the possibility still for a home game in the state class S tournament.