OLD LYME/WESTBROOK — Playing away, the Old Lyme girls (2-1) cruised to an emphatic 58-12 Shoreline Conference victory over Westbrook (0-2) Tuesday evening.
Senior Sam Gray contributed a game-high 15 points while fellow senior Emma McCulloch was close behind with 14 points and six rebounds and junior Megan Loflin equaled McCulloch in terms of both points and rebounds.
A delighted coach Don Bugbee commented, “This was a very good team win with contributions from everyone.’
The Old Lyme girls, playing away for the third time in succession, meet Hale-Ray on Thursday, Feb. 18.
The Old Lyme boys (1-1), playing at home, did not have the same success as the girls. Westbrook was a tough opponent, but the Wildcats were only down 30-26 at the half in this Shoreline Conference game.
Westbrook played an exceptional third quarter, scoring 22 points to Old Lyme’s seven. The ‘Cats made a strong recovery effort in the fourth quarter outscoring the Knights by 29 points to 21, but ultimately it was not enough. The final score was 73-62 in Westbrook’s favor.
Top scorers for Old Lyme were Colbe Andrews with a game-high 25 points and Jacob Ritchie with 16.