Vermont H.S. sports scores for Saturday, Feb. 17: BHS basketball upsets rival Rice

The 2023-24 Vermont high school winter season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from basketball, hockey, gymnastics, wrestling, Nordic/Alpine skiing and other winter sports.

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SATURDAY'S H.S. GAMES

Boys basketball

Burlington 66, Rice 63

B: Sawyer Judkins 16 points. Khamis Ali 14 points. Bryon Robertson, Jr. 12 points. Pascal Munezero 8 points.

R: Drew Bessette 16 points. Owen Eaton 14 points. Abdi Sharif 11 points. Grant Cieplicki 11 points. Evan Eaton 7 points.

Note: Munezero, a freshman, sank a hanging layup off the glass to push BHS in front, 60-59, with 2:20 to play. Musa Kasanga sandwiched a pair of layups around Cieplicki's basket in the final minute before Judkins, a freshman, knocked down a pair of foul shots with 19.4 seconds left for the cushion needed for the Seahorses (11-9) to hand Rice (18-2) its first in-state defeat this winter. It's Burlington's first win over longtime rival Rice since 2017.

Middlebury 55, Enosburg 51

M: Cooke Riney 15 points. Kyle Stearns 14 points.

E: Peter Steibris 17 points. Devin Loiselle 13 points. Bradyn Colburn 10 points.

BFA-Fairfax 57, Stowe 40

F: Shayne Meunier 19 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals. Ryan Sheehan 15 points, 2 assists. Sylas Meunier 11 points, 3 blocks, 4 steals.

S: Grey Heidelberger 9 points. Caku Brown 8 points.

Milton 60, Missisquoi 50

Fair Haven 78, Bellows Falls 58

Girls basketball

Mount Mansfield 77, Rice 26

MM: Meghan Thompson 27 points, 4 steals. Bella Schultz-Mitchell 14 points.

R: Bayleigh Clark 14 points.

Note: All 11 players scored for MMU, which opened a 39-14 halftime lead.

Lamoille 55, Colchester 43

L: Marielle Benoit 16 points, 14 rebounds. Evie Pirie 13 points. Maddex Percy 8 points.

C: Anya Davis 14 points. Madison Booska 12 points. Nicole Norton 7 points.

Windsor 37, Fair Haven 29

W: Sophia Rockwood 18 points. Sydney Perry 11 rebounds, 3 steals.

FH: Kate Hadwen 14 points.

Thetford 40, U-32 21

T: Whitney Lewis 20 points. Rebecca Osgood 12 points.

U: Clara Wilson 10 points. Natalie Beauregard 7 points.

Lyndon 54, Oxbow 39

L: Brooke'lyn Robinson 19 points. Ary Parker 12 points. Molly Renaudette 9 points, 13 rebounds.

O: Braylee Phelps 11 points. Brooke Osgood 10 points.

Note: Robinson became the school's all-time leading scorer at 1,261 points, surpassing Jimmy Lau.

Harwood 52, Lake Region 40

H: Eloise Lilley 27 points, 7 steals. Addison Olney 11 points, 7 rebounds. Maddie Ryley 9 steals.

LR: Madison Bowman 16 points. Kiera Quintal 8 points.

Burr and Burton 40, South Burlington 35

Richford 65, Twinfield/Cabot 23

BFA-Fairfax 30, Stowe 28

Arlington 37, Rivendell 31

Winooski at Danville, 6 p.m.

Boys hockey

BFA-St. Albans 1, Hartford 0

B: Owen Bonnett 1G. Tomas Zemianek 1A. Deagan Rathburn 32 saves.

H: Nuru Mayer 23 saves.

Note: Bonnett struck in the second period for host BFA.

Burr and Burton 6, Essex 1

BB: Max Brownlee 2G, 1A. Luke Brownlee 1G, 2A. Blake Bruce 1G. RJ Volski 1G. Harrison Kimball 1G. Jack McCoy 3A. Bodie Smith 1A. Ryan Kramer 1A.

E: Eliot Klett 1G. Shyam Meyette 1A.

Middlebury 5, Rutland 2

M: Toby Draper 3G, 1A. Kellan Bartlett 1G. Quinn Collins 1G.

R: Ethan Wideawake 1G. Greg Olson 1G.

Mount Mansfield 4, Champlain Valley 3

MM: Garret Carter 2G, 1A. Gavin Cowan 1G. Finn Heney 1G, 1A. Owen Jones 2A. Alexandre Romanko 1A. Aidan Soutiere 1A. Lucas Parisi 20 saves.

CV: Zavier Barnes 1G, 2A. Travis Stroh 1G, 1A. Connor Manley 1G, 1A. Tommy Barnes 18 saves.

Note: Heney scored his first varsity goal.

Rice 3, Colchester 2 (OT)

R: Tyler Russo 2G. Mackenzie Owens 1G. Ollie Mobley 3A. JD Raleigh 1G. Brendan Patterson 1A. Henry Monaghan 20 saves.

C: Ben Rolston 1G. Colton Lefebvre 1G. Dylan Kerner 1A. Adam Maher 1A. Ben Sherman 1A. Torren Burt 32 saves.

Note: Colchester rallied from a 2-0 third-period deficit before Rice's Owens struck for the OT winner.

Lyndon 11, Burlington 1

L: Adam Dusek 3G, 2A. Alex Giroux 3G, 1A. Ben West 2G. Griffin Goodhue 1G. Tyler Montgomery 1G. Tripp Roberge 1G, 1A. Jonathan Giroux 5A. Andrew Menard 2A. Konsta Jokio 28 saves.

B: Jay Heiny-Robbie 1G. Anton Karpenko 1A. Sam Collins 33 saves.

Stowe 2, Harwood 1

S: Ashton Tibbits 2G. Aaron Lepikko 2A. Brandon Allen 1A. Liam Newhouse 40 savces.

H: Milo Lavit 1G. Griffin Nelson 1A. Eli Herrington 1A. Andrew Achillies 13 saves.

Note: Tibbits' third-period goal broke a 1-all tie.

Milton 5, U-32 2

M: Noah Keeler 1G, 1A. Logan Grimes 1G. Brayden Welch 1G. Addison Tenny 1G. Brock Bushey 1G. Jacob Deuso 2A. Luke Bushey 2A. Anthony Gaudio 1A. Dylan Mitchell 1A. Christian Gaudio 27 saves.

U: Max Scribner 1G. Maddox Heise 1G. Kaynen Haines 1A. Jacob Amones 1A. Angus Kurts 22 saves.

South Burlington 4, Spaulding 0

Woodstock 4, St. Johnsbury 2

Missisquoi at Brattleboro, 7:15 p.m.

Girls hockey

Burr and Burton 2, Essex 1

BB: Mai-Liis Edwards 2G. Mya Duncan 1A. Katie Brownlee 1A. Cyra Pacher 37 saves.

E: Calleigh Bruyns 1G. Lillian Baldasaro 1A. Lexi Moody 1A. Sophie Krauss 11 saves.

Note: Edwards’ second goal in the middle period broke a 1-all game.

BFA-St. Albans 6, Hartford 3

B: Bri Jarvis 4G. Rae Alexander 1G. Arleigh Richards 1G. Makenna Montgomery 21 saves.

Note: Visiting BFA rallied for the road win. Richard scored on a shorthanded opportunity for the Comets.

Burlington/Colchester 4, Kingdom Blades 1

B/C: Brooks DeShaw 1G, 1A. Holley MacLellan 2G. Camryn Poulin 1G, 1A. Fiona McHugh 1A. Abbie Wheeler 1A. Norra Moody 1A. Leah Boyd 19 saves.

KB: Isabel Gaudreau 1G. Taylor Blaise 33 saves.

Woodstock 2, Middlebury 0

W: Maggie Mello 1G, 1A. Gracelyn Laperle 1G. Alexis Audsley 1A. Fiona Piconi 1A. Meridian Bremel 14 saves.

M: Ruby Hubbell 19 saves.

Rice 7, Rutland 0

RICE: Emeri Rasco 2G. Finley Strong 2G. Abigail Booth 1G, 1A. Cassidy Skoda 1G, 1A. Eliza Fischer 1G. Megan Marroquin 1A. Addison Bryan 1A. Grace Raleigh 2A. Tayton Barrett 17 saves.

RUT: Riley Quesnel 32 saves.

Note: Rice scored five times in the third period.

South Burlington 4, Spaulding 0

SB: Hadia Ahmed 2G. Sabrina Brunet 1G, 1A. Reese Gordon 1G. Jordan Larose 1A. Taylor Tobrocke 22 saves.

SPA: Gabrielle Bock 33 saves.

Note: Ahmed opened the scoring with 1 second left in the first period. Brunet and Ahmed then scored four minutes apart in the second period to built a 3-0 Wolves advantage on the road.

U-32 4, Champlain Valley/Mount Mansfield 2

U:  Caitlyn 1G. Emily Tringe 1G. Grace Lagerstadt 1G. Chloe Pembroke 1G. Addy Croteau 28 saves.

CV/MM: Mackenzie Rivard 1G, 1A. Sophie Brien 1G. Ella Gilbert 22 saves.

Stowe 11, Harwood/Northfield 2

Missisquoi at Brattleboro, 6:45 p.m.

Gymnastics

State championships at St. Johnsbury: Story, results.

Dance

State championships at Vergennes

Hip Hop: 1. Mount Mansfield; 2. Middlebury; 3. Lamoille; 4. South Burlington; 5. Burr and Burton; 6. Mount Anthony.

Pom: 1. South Burlington; 2. Middlebury; 3. Burr and Burton; 4. North Country; 5. BFA-St. Albans; 6. Mount Anthony; 7. Richford.

Jazz: 1. Mount Mansfield; 2. Lamoille; 3. North Country; 4. BFA-St. Albans; 5. Richford.

Note: The top four teams in each division are invited to represent Vermont at the New England dance championships, which will be held at South Burlington High School on March 9.

Cheer

State championships at Vergennes

Division I winner: Rutland.

Division II winner: Mill River.

(Subject to change)

This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont high school sports scores for Saturday, Feb. 17