Local roundup: Waterford beats Bloomfield in Doc Hurley Classic

Hartford - Waterford High School scored the game's final four points to edge Bloomfield, 69-66, in the Doc Hurley Classic boys' basketball tournament at Weaver High School on Saturday.

Trailing 66-65, Cory Murallo hit a jumper with 40 seconds left to push the Lancers (2-0) in front 67-66, and after stopping the Warhawks (0-2) on defense, Geary McLeod hit two clutch free throws with eight seconds left to provide the margin of victory.

"This was really good for our kids," Waterford coach Greg Gwudz said. "We had a big lead, but then we got in foul trouble, Bloomfield was able to hurt us with pressure and got back into the game.

"But it was good that it went down to the wire with a lot of pressure because I was curious to see how our kids would respond ... and they responded well. (Bloomfield) is a very good team and this will prepare us for our league schedule."

McLeod finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists and for steals while Ron Baude added 17 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Martin had 16 points (four 3-pointers), Murallo finished with 13 points and Nolan Long had 11 rebounds in four blocked shots.

In other games:

• Plainfield scored the final seven points of regulation to send the game to overtime, and went on to beat Griswold 62-59 in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Small Division. Tim Martinek had 14 points, Jordan Gionet scored 11 and Nick Lagace had 10 points for Griswold (0-2, 0-1).

• George Logan had a game-high 22 points and 10 assists, lifting Old Lyme past Portland, 83-35, in the Shoreline Conference. Colin Delvin had 12 points and Andrew Tyrol had 18 for the Wildcats (1-1, 1-1) who led 39-14 at halftime.

• Max Alden scored 17 points and Jake Ayers added 11 points in Old Saybrook's 72-42 loss to Valley Regional in the Shoreline Conference. The Rams (1-1, 1-1) led by three at the end of the first quarter before trailing 33-22 at halftime.

Girls' basketball

• Amanda Roy scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers, as Stonington won its first game with a 36-29 victory over Chariho (R.I.). Roy also had 10 rebounds for the bears (1-3) while Margot Calmar had 13 rebounds.

• Taylor McLaughlin had 21 points and Sarah Rogers scored a career-high 20 as Bacon Academy beat Weston 69-38 in a nonleague game. Carlee Putnam had 11 points, McLaughlin had eight rebounds and five assists and Rogers had nine rebounds for Bacon (4-0). Ellie Martin led Weston (0-2) with 14 points.

• Nikki Strizzi scored a game-high 20 points in Old Lyme's 44-42 loss to Westbrook in the Shoreline Conference. Hannah Behringer added seven points for the Wildcats (0-4, 0-4).

Men's basketball

• Torin Childs-Harris of New London scored 17 points and A.J. English added 15 points, leading unbeaten St. Thomas More past Montmorency of Canada, 97-51. Rodney Sanders and Chier Ajou each had 11 points for the Chancellors (11-0).

H.S. hockey

• Milford scored twice in the second period and held on to beat St. Bernard-NFA-Bacon 3-1. Kevin Taskey scored a goal and Andrew Gagnon had an assist for St. Bernard (0-2).

H.S. fencing

• Results from Waterford:

Girls' foil - East Lyme 5, Griswold 4; Griswold 6, Waterford 3; East Lyme 7, Waterford 2.

Boys' foil -East Lyme 5, Griswold 4; Waterford 5, Griswold 4; Waterford 5, East Lyme 4.

Girls' epee - East Lyme 7, Griswold 2; Griswold 6, Waterford 3; East Lyme 8, Waterford 1.

Boys' epee - East Lyme 9, Griswold 0; Waterford 8, Griswold 1; East Lyme 6, Waterford 3.

Most touches foil - Girls: Griswold's Justyna Posnanski (29); Boys: Griswold's Brandan Dufour (28).

Most touches epee - Girls: East Lyme's Angelina Adamski (29); Boys: Waterford's Phil Rood (30).

College football

• St. Thomas More's Denzell Washington, a defensive end and receiver, made the Class B All-New England football team and also joined teammate Tyler Girard-Floyd of Montville on the All-Colonial first team. Juniors Qadeer Morgan and Reggie Gaunichaux each made second team.