OLD LYME — “This was a hard fought battle from start to finish,” declared a relieved Old Lyme girl’s basketball coach Don Bugbee last night after his team had ultimately advanced to the Shoreline Conference tournament quarterfinals.
But the fourth-seeded Wildcats 60-56 victory over #5 North Branford only came after an intense period of overtime.
Senior captain Emily DeRoehn had an impressive 16 points and two rebounds while fellow senior Sam Grey added 14 points and Grace Lathrop notched 10.
Emma McCulloch made a major contribution with nine points, 11 rebounds and two blocks, and Megan Loflin had seven points and nine rebounds.
Bugbee summarized the game saying, “This was a well earned team victory for sure.”
Wednesday’s semifinal game takes Old Lyme away to East Hampton where the girls will face the top-seeded Bellringers for a berth in the Tournament final. Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m.