Vermont H.S. playoff scores for Tuesday, Feb. 20: See how your favorite team fared
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TUESDAY'S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-I boys basketball playdowns
No. 8 Colchester 62, No. 9 Burr and Burton 60
C: Freddie Bacon 34 points. Zach Davis 12 points. Vinny Wagoner 11 points.
BB: Will Ameden 28 points. Tucker Haynes 11 points.
Note: Host Colchester trailed 54-47 with four minutes to go, but rallied to advance. Davis hit a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to two and Bacon leveled the game with a minute to go. Will Oboh came up with a big steal with 30 seconds to play and Bacon won with a runner with 3.9 seconds on the clock.
No. 4 Rutland 57, No. 13 Essex 47
R: Jaiden Cole 14 points. Cellan Wood 12 points. Ethan Whalen 12 points.
E: Cooper McCurley 15 points. Ethan Wagner 13 points.
Note: Rutland opened to a 22-10 lead after the first quarter before Essex clawed back into contention and trailed by just one point entering the fourth quarter. From there, Rutland closed it out by going 8 of 9 from the foul line.
No. 12 Mount Mansfield 57, No. 5 South Burlington 50
MM: Henry Rogers 15 points. Owen Bradeen 14 points. Jack Tacy-Munroe 9 points. Tommy Brockmyre 7 points.
SB: Simon Russell 12 points. Deng Aguek 11 points. Andre Bouffard 10 points. Paul Comba 9 points.
Note: In a back-and-forth contest, MMU built a 44-35 lead midway through the fourth quarter before South Burlington cut the deficit to two points at 46-44. Rogers responded with a wing 3-pointer and, after a South Burlington layup, Tacy-Monroe drained a triple. MMU went 7 of 8 from the foul line to seal the upset. ... South Burlington played without star Tyler Bergmans (injury).
No. 7 BFA-St. Albans 59, No. 10 Mount Anthony 44
BFA: Justin Munger 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals. Reed Stygles 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals. Gabe Howrigan 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals. Will Hughes 7 assists.
MAU: Shemar Sookdar 16 points. Carter Thompson 14 points, 5 assists. Tanner Bushee 8 rebounds.
Note: BFA led 32-24 at the break. After an even third quarter at eight points apiece, the Bobwhites sealed the playoff win with a 19-12 fourth-quarter edge.
No. 6 Burlington 101, No. 11 Brattleboro 56
BHS: Khamis Ali 14 points. Sawyer Judkins 14 points. Musa Kasanga 11 points. Pascal Munezero 9 points. Mohamed Abdirahman 9 points.
Note: BHS cruised to a 28-7 first-quarter lead and 52-24 advantage by the half.
More: 2024 Vermont high school boys basketball playoff primer and round-by-round predictions
D-II boys basketball playdowns
No. 9 Lamoille 55, No. 8 Missisquoi 49
L: Malcolm Ernst 14 points. Azariah Hungerford 14 points. Colby Hall 9 points. James Wallace 8 points, 8 rebounds.
M: Tabor Rich 19 points. Reid Myers 13 points. Gavin Nichols 11 points.
Note: Ernst connected on five straight foul shots in the final minute to lift Lamoille.
No. 5 Fair Haven 90, No. 12 Milton 45
FH: Phil Bean 28 points. Joe Buxton 14 points.
M: Ben Godin 17 points. Kayden Geraw 14 points.
Note: Fair Haven used a 23-6 second quarter to seize control and take a 45-23 halftime lead.
No. 2 Montpelier 82, No. 15 Spaulding 43
M: Carson Cody 24 points, 8 rebounds. Kleo Bridge 19 points. Carter Bruzzese 13 points, 4 assists. Clayton Foster 11 points, 4 assists, 4 steals. Atif Milak 9 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.
S: Noah Ronson 12 points.
Note: Cody surpassed 1,000 career points for the Solons, who led 37-18 at the break.
No. 10 Lake Region 40, No. 7 Middlebury 27
LR: Owen Rogers 15 points.
M: Colton Odell 10 points.
Note: Visiting Lake Region held Middlebury to eight points in the second half.
No. 3 Harwood 79, No. 14 Lyndon 45
H: Tobey Bellows 16 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists. Steele Nelson 16 points. Tieghen Fils-Aime 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals. Luke Hamel 10 points, 10 rebounds.
L: Ethan Lussier 20 points.
Note: Bellows, who is averaging close to a triple-double this season, sank 4 of 6 3-pointers in the home playoff win.
No. 6 Otter Valley 67, No. 11 Mount Abraham 44
OV: Drew Pelkey 20 points. Owen Thomas 18 points. Lucas Politano 10 points.
MA: Ian Funke 13 points. Hayden Lutz 9 points.
D-III boys basketball playdowns
No. 2 Thetford 58, No. 15 Oxbow 27
D-IV boys basketball playdowns
No. 4 Williamstown 71, No. 13 Leland & Gray 38
W: Evan Bailey 23 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists. Alex Clark 14 points, 4 assists, 6 steals. Nick Mascitti 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks. Caleb Jarvis-Comi 9 points.
LG: Cody Hescock 12 points.
Note: Williamstown blazed out of the gate with a 27-8 advantage, and pushed its margin to 45-19 at the half and 64-32 through three quarters.
No. 12 Arlington 61, No. 5 Twin Valley 54
No. 1 Danville def. No. 16 Sharon (via forfeit)
TUESDAY'S H.S. GAMES (REGULAR SEASON)
Girls basketball
Harwood 53, North Country 46
H: Eloise Lilley 23 points, 2 steals. Maddie Ryley 8 points, 4 steals. Addie Olney 9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals. Quinn Nelson 7 points, 10 rebounds. Roanha Chalmers 8 rebounds.
NC: Sabine Brueck 20 points Maya Auger 11 points.
Note: Harwood made 6 of 6 foul shots in the fourth quarter and overcame a 34-33 deficit to start the period to topple reigning Division II champion North Country. Brueck, a junior, reached 1,000 career points in the second quarter.
Vergennes 60, Otter Valley 30
V: Ashtin Stearns 20 points. Ava Francis 10 points. Kendra Jackson 9 points.
Windsor 45, Hartford 39
W: Sydney Perry 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals. Sophia Rockwood 9 points, 3 steals. Audrey Rupp 5 assists, 3 steals.
H: Charlotte Jasmin 24 points.
Twinfield/Cabot 64, Stowe 23
Alpine skiing
Northern Districts (slalom) at Cochran’s Ski Area
Girls top 10 (two-run combined time): 1. Ella Lisle, CV 1:37.45; 2. Ella McCormack, Rice 1:40.85; 3. Kate Kogut, CV 1:40.91; 4. Rachel Bialowoz, CV 1:41.09; 5. Tanner Gregory, Stowe 1:41.63; 6. Emma Foote, MM 1:43.34; 7. Carly Strobeck, CV 1:43.56; 8. Charlotte Stevens, Stowe 1:44.05; 9. Marianna Merritt, Fairfax; 10. Lucy Andrus, Stowe 1:47.23.
Boys top 10 (two-run combined time): 1. Cryus Goetze, MM 1:31.88; 2. George Francisco, CV 1:33.26; 3. Eben Gifford, MM 1:34.09; 4. Jake Strobeck, CV 1:34.39; 5. Charlie Filkorn, MM 1:36.22; 6. Edwin Stephenson, SJ 1:37.70; 7. Declan Coggins, Stowe 1:38.17; 8. Parker Downing, Harw 1:38.46; 9. Sawyer Lake, CV 1:39.00.
Girls combined team scores (slalom/giant slalom): 1. Champlain Valley 27; 2. Stowe 82; 3. Mount Mansfield 109; 4. Rice 128; 5. St. Johnsbury 196; 6. Lamoille 248; 7. South Burlington 260; 8. Harwood 276; 9. Lyndon 297; 10. U-32 301; 11. Colchester 349.
Boys combined team scores (slalom/giant slalom): 1. Champlain Valley 45; 2. Mount Mansfield 80; 3. St. Johnsbury 88; 4. Stowe 149; 5. Harwood 165; 6. South Burlington 225; 7. Colchester 265; 8. Rice 289; 9. U-32 338; 10. Essex 346; 11. Burlington 371; 12. Lamoille 411.
WEDNESDAY'S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-II boys basketball playdowns
Winner Game 1 at No. 1 Hartford (19-1)
No. 13 U-32 (7-12) at No. 4 North Country (13-7), 6 p.m.
D-III boys basketball playdowns
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Winner Game 1 at No. 1 Hazen (17-3)
No. 9 Woodstock (11-9) at No. 8 Randolph (10-10)
No. 13 Bellows Falls (6-14) at No. 4 Winooski (17-3)
No. 12 Springfield (8-12) at No. 5 Vergennes (14-6)
No. 10 Green Mountain (10-10) at No. 7 BFA-Fairfax (12-8)
No. 14 Mill River (5-15) at No. 3 White River Valley (18-2)
No. 11 Windsor (8-12) at No. 6 Richford (16-4)
D-IV boys basketball playdowns
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
No. 9 Poultney (9-11) at No. 8 Twinfield/Cabot (9-11)
No. 15 Northfield (0-20) at No. 2 Grace Christian (17-3)
No. 10 Blue Mountain (8-12) at No. 7 Rivendell (11-9)
No. 14 Craftsbury (3-17) at No. 3 West Rutland (16-4)
No. 11 Long Trail (8-10) at No. 6 Proctor (13-7)
WEDNESDAY'S H.S. GAMES (REGULAR SEASON)
Girls basketball
Oxbow at Thetford, 7 p.m.
Boys hockey
U-32 at Burlington, 4:30 p.m.
Woodstock at Missisquoi, 4:30 p.m.
Milton at St. Johnsbury, 5 p.m.
BFA-St. Albans at Rice, 5:25 p.m.
Lyndon at Harwood, 5:30 p.m.
Champlain Valley at Hartford, 5:45 p.m.
Rutland at Burr and Burton, 7 p.m.
Spaulding at Colchester, 7 p.m.
Mount Mansfield at Middlebury, 7 p.m.
Essex at South Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
Brattleboro at Northfield, 8:30 p.m.
Girls hockey
Harwood/Northfield at Rutland, 4 p.m.
Woodstock at Burr and Burton, 5 p.m.
Burlington/Colchester at Spaulding, 5:15 p.m.
Hartford at Champlain Valley/Mount Mansfield, 5:15 p.m.
Kingdom Blades at BFA-St. Albans, 5:30 p.m.
Stowe at Brattleboro, 7:15 p.m.
Essex at South Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
Rice at Missisquoi, 7:30 p.m.
(Subject to change)
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont high school playoff scores for Tuesday, Feb. 20
