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    Saturday, May 04, 2024

    Local roundup: Hynes leads Conn women to easy hoop win

    New London — Mairead Hynes scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Connecticut College to an 84-59 victory over FDU-Florham in a women's basketball game on Thursday night.

    Ashley Howe added 14 points off the bench and Casey Walsh finished with 10.

    In other games:

    • Edona Thaqi scored 24 points as Avery Point rolled to an 88-31 road win over Holyoke Community College in a Region 21 game. Tatyana LaFrance Boyce added 20 points, 11 rebounds and four steals for the Pointers (5-2, 2-0) while Meagan Bianchi had 11 assists and Egypt Santos grabbed 12 rebounds.

    Men's basketball

    • Tarchee Brown scored 26 points as Eastern Connecticut defeated Conn College 89-77. Dan Draffan scored 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting for the Camels and David Labossiere added 20.

    Men's hockey

    • Goalie Adam Huska made 39 saves to highlight UConn's 4-1 road victory over Vermont in a Hockey East game. Four different players scored for the Huskies (4-10-2, 3-6-1), who snapped a six-game winless streak.

    H.S. football

    • The New London High School Gridiron Club will host former head coach Jim Buonocore and his Whaler teams from 1969-98 during a special evening on Friday from 5-9 at the New London Elks. Anyone interest is welcome to attend to share stories, view scrapbooks, photos and videos. There will be a cash bar, and appetizers will be available along with raffle prizes, a 50-50 raffle and New London athletic apparel. Cash and check donations can be made upon arrival, with all proceeds going to the NLHS Gridiron Club to help start a football memorabilia room at New London in Coach Buonocore's name. For further information email: s.sousagridironclub@gmail.com

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