Local Sports: SMCC earns first win since 2019-20
WESTLAND – St. Mary Catholic Central’s hockey players finally know what victory tastes like.
The Falcons earned their first win since the 2019-20 season, nipping New Boston United 5-4 Tuesday night.
Photo Gallery: SMCC vs. New Boston Huron hockey
Only the current seniors on the roster had experienced a win before.
Riley DeSarbo and Daniel Neubauer scored two goals each and Griffin Worden had the other tally. Robert Coyler had two assists and DeSarbo added one.
SMCC scored four goals in the second period to take a 5-1 lead. New Boston fought back with three goals in the final stanza, but SMCC held on to win for the first time in three meetings with New Boston this season.
“SMCC came out determined and played hard,” New Boston coach Bob Murray said. “NBU did not. There was a lack of urgency and definitely a lack of precision on our part. Playing a team four times in a season is difficult and it proved that way last night. Too many mistakes as a team and too many chances for them. We will work as a team on being better on the ice for every game, against every opponent, every night.”
Matthew Croteau, Jaxon Zawodna, Bazel Wolf, and Harry Dembowski scored for New Boston.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Carlson rallies in second half
GIBRALTAR − Gibraltar Carlson bounced back from an 8-point halftime deficit to defeat Woodhaven 45-38 Tuesday.
The Marauders trailed 20-12 at halftime, but outscored Woodhaven 15-7 in the third quarter and 18-11 in the fourth. Arianna Pate keyed the rallied with 12 of her team-high 15 points after the intermission.
Abigail Carafelli added 12 points, including 10 in the second half, along with 12 rebounds. Brooklyn Kemokai had 5 points and 5 steals and Jalyn Bongiorno had 6 points and 8 rebounds.
"The Marauders battled hard tonight on both sides of the court," Carlson coach Kristin Fabrizio said. "Strong ball pressure, confident passes, and progressing team chemistry were the key to our success tonight."
Carlson | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | − | 45 |
Woodhaven | 7 | 13 | 7 | 11 | − | 38 |
GIBRALTAR CARLSON: Brooklyn Kemokai 1 3-3 5, Fowler 2 1-2 5, Pate 4 (1) 6-6 15, Carafelli 3 6-8 12, Neely 1 0-2 2, Bongiorno 3 0-0 6. Totals 14 (1) 16-21 45.
WOODHAVEN: Rumble 1 0-0 2, Roberts 1 (1) 0-0 3, Justice 2 0-0 4, Henseger 7 1-2 15, Chinemela 2 0-0 4, Henegar 4 (1) 1-2 10. Totals 17 (2) 2-4 38.
PREP SWIMMING
Milan tops Lincoln
YPSILANTI − Milan's boys swimming and diving team won 10 of 12 events to defeat Ypsilanti Lincoln 101-66 Tuesday.
Double winners for the Big Reds were Zach Heikka (200-yard freestyle, backstroke), Ben Heikka (200 IM, 500 free), and Gavin Kruise (50 free, butterfly).
Other winners were Elias Hobbs (breaststroke), Steven Gottardi (diving), the medley relay of Gunnar Kruise, Sam Kennedy, Gavin Kruise and Ben Heikka, and the 200 free relay of Kennedy, Gavin Kruise, Gunnar Kruise and Zach Heikka.
Ty Neuvirth finished third in his first ever 500 free, while Davis Vandergrift, Cooper Kimberly, Sean Cook and Landen Ison had personal-best times in the 100 free. Parker Prior, Matthew Bowman, Samuel Klein, Evan Miller, and Matthew Johnson also swam well.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Local Sports: SMCC earns first win since 2019-20
