Boys basketball: Bontempo brings the heat to lift Ellington

Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.
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Mar. 5—Mike Bontempo put the Ellington High boys basketball team on his back Thursday and carried it to a victory.

Bontempo scored 14 points to lead the Knights to a 49-30 victory over visiting Bolton in NCCC East play.

Tommy Garrow, Zach Killoran, and Braedan Shea added 10 points apiece for the Knights (6-1), who led 29-19 at the half.

Craig Wood had nine points to pace the Bulldogs (3-4). Trevor Buchanan added eight.

Both teams return to action today. Ellington hosts Rockville, while Bolton visits Somers.

BOLTON (30): Jason Dean 1 0-0 3; Jack Gallacher 1 0-0 3; Craig Wood 4 1-2 9; Trevor Buchanan 3 1-2 8; Ryan Orzolek 2 0-0 4; Colby Marsh 0 0-2 0; Cal Bulley 1 0-0 3; Gavin LaPlante 0 0-3 0. Totals: 12 2-10 30.

Three-point goals: Dean, Gallacher, Buchanan, Bulley.

ELLINGTON (49): Mike Bontempo 5 2-2 14; Brandon Zahner 1 0-0 3; Tommy Garrow 4 2-2 10; Cody Murphy 0 0-1 0; Zach Killoran 3 3-4 10; Eric Thibert 1 0-0 2; Braedan Shea 4 2-2 10. Totals: 17 9-11 49.

Three-point goals: Zahner, Killoran, Bontempo (2).

BOLTON 6 13 5 6 — 30

ELLINGTON 13 16 8 12 — 49

GRANBY 59, WINDSOR LOCKS 47. In Granby, Justin Phillips' 16 points paced the host Bears to the NCCC West win.

Granby (2-1) led 31-25 at halftime and then outscored Windsor Locks 17-6 in the third quarter to break it open. Jack Degray added 14 points for the Bears while Jaydon Buckle led the Raiders with 24 points.

Windsor Locks gets a rematch with Granby on its home floor Monday.

WINDSOR LOCKS (48): Jaydon Buckle 10 2-2 24; Ben Rivera 0 0-0 0; Calvin Ampofo 2 2-4 6; Caden Saavedra 2 0-0 5; Aidan Walker 1 0-0 2; Jaheime Thomas 3 0-3 6; Chris Vega 2 0-0 4; Elijah Huggins 0 0-0 0; Totals: 20 4-9 47.

Three-point goals: Buckle (2), Saavedra.

GRANBY (59): John Bell 1 1-5 3; Aiden Goodrow 1 0-0 3; Justin Phillips 5 3-3 16; Josh Brown 4 0-0 8; Liam Heinze 1 0-0 3; Kam Dear 5 2-2 12; Jack Degray 5 4-6 14; Totals: 22 10-16 59.

Three-point goals: Goodrow, Phillips (3), Heinze).

WINDSOR LOCKS 6 19 6 16 — 47

GRANBY 15 16 17 11 — 59

WINDSOR 68, HARTFORD PUBLIC 59. In Hartford, Prince Samuels had 21 points in Windsor's CCC Region A victory.

The Warriors led 52-39 after three quarters and put it away by going 9-for-10 at the foul line in the fourth, including 6-for-6 by Samuels. Raymond Rodriguez added 15 points and Tyler Betsy 10 to join Samuels in double figures.

Windsor hosts Enfield Monday.

WINDSOR (68): Troy McKoy 3 0-2 8; Quinten Floyd 0 3-4 3; Raymond Rodriguez 6 0-0 15; Rashawn Tibby 2 0-1 5; Tyler Betsey 4 0-0 10; Brandon Rosemond 1 0-0 2; Kaiden James 2 0-1 4; Prince Samuels 7 7-7 21; Totals: 25 10-15 68.

Three-point goals: McKoy (2), Rodriguez (3), Tibby, Betsey (2).

HARTFORD PUBLIC (59): Elijah Perry 9 0-0 21; Nasheen Hill 2 0-0 4; Jacquell Harris 2 0-0 4; Wayne Martin 2 0-0 4; Andre Timothe 7 1-1 16; Abdul Sami 3 0-2 6; Malik Jacksaon 2 0-2 4; Totals: 27 1-5 59.

Three-point goals: Perry (3), Timothe.

WINDSOR 20 15 17 16 — 68

HARTFORD PUBLIC 13 15 11 20 — 59

BLOOMFIELD 67, ENFIELD 56. In Bloomkfield, Daron Bryden had 26 points as the host Warhawks avenged an earlier loss to Enfield in CCC Region A play.

Bloomfield (2-6) took a 10-point first-quarter lead and did not look back. Ty Calloway recorded his second straight 30-point game against the Warhawks, finishing with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals to pace Enfield (1-6).

The Eagles visit Hartford Public Saturday.

ENFIELD (56): Quennell Williams 2 1-2 6; Julian Ferguson 1 4-6 6; Ty Calloway 13 8-9 34; Mason Pilkington 1 1-2 3; Andrew Goddard 2 0-0 4; Cody McGinnis 1 0-0 3; Alex Herron 0 0-2 0; Totals: 20 14-21 56.

Three-point goals: Williams, McGinnis.

BLOOMFIELD (67): D. Bryden 10 3-4 26; S. Bell 1 1-2 4; K. Barnwell 6 3-4 16; J. Thompson 4 1-3 9; B. Anderson 2 0-0 6; R. Brown 1 0-0 2; N. Roberson 2 0-0 4; Totals: 26 9-13 67.

Three-point goals: Bryden (2), Bell, Barnwell, Anderson (2).

ENFIELD 6 12 14 24 — 56

BLOOMFIELD 16 13 18 20 — 67