TOP PERFORMERSIn boys basketball:* Erikson Wayl, Coginchaug (Durham): Scored 36 points, including the last four in overtime, in a 70-67 victory over Hyde (New Haven).
* Billy Weyrauch, Cheshire: Hit a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to tie it and finished with 22 points in a 70-69 overtime victory over West Haven.
* Jimmy Gagliardi, East Haven: Scored 34 points in a 76-72 overtime victory over Hale-Ray (Haddam) in the championship of the Yellowjackets' first Christmas Tournament.
* Nico Donato, Glastonbury: Scored 33 points in a 57-54 victory over Xavier (Middletown) in the championship of the Art Kohs Holiday Tournament.
* Tyler Dube, Southington: Scored 34 points in a 90-74 victory over Wilby (Waterbury).
* Tafari Whittingham, Stratford: Scored 19 points and had 17 rebounds in a 71-49 victory over Prince Tech (Hartford) in the Merit Insurance Classic at Stratford.
* Nelson Diaz, Barlow (Redding): Scored 25 points in a 67-51 victory over University (Hartford) in the Barlow Holiday Tournament.
* Davonta Valentine, Waterford: Scored 24 points and made 10 steals in a 63-39 victory over Morgan (Clinton) in the Morgan Holiday Tournament.
* Max Alden, Old Saybrook: Scored 26 points in a 70-53 victory over Vinal Tech (Middletown).
* Bernard Brantley, Stratford: Scored 28 points and had five assists and five rebounds in a 70-60 victory over Capital Prep (Hartford) in the championship of the Merit Insurance Classic.
In girls basketball:* Claire Tocheny, East Lyme: Scored 24 points, including 12-for-14 from the free-throw line, and had 12 rebounds in a 56-52 victory over Hand (Madison) in the Hand Holiday Tournament.
* Aaliyah Robinson, Wilbur Cross (New Haven): Scored 29 points and had eight rebounds, nine steals and four assists in a 58-55 victory over Lauralton Hall (Milford).
* Stacie Savage, Lyman Memorial (Lebanon): Scored 20 points and made four steals in a 58-50 victory over Old Lyme in the East Hampton Tournament.
* Kelsey Cuddy, Hand (Madison): Had 11 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a 50-41 victory over Lyman Hall (Wallingford) in the consolation of the Hand Christmas Tournament.
* Taylor Jagoe, Foran (Milford): Scored 24 points in a 48-45 loss to Darien in the championship of the LaVista Tournament.
In boys hockey:* Troy Raccuia, Guilford: Scored four goals in a 7-2 victory over East Catholic (Manchester).
* Andrew Zona, Lyman Hall (Wallinford): Scored four goals and had two assists in a 7-4 victory over Trumbull.
* Colby Cretella, Notre Dame (West Haven): Scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Darien.
MILESTONES* Bria Holmes of Hillhouse (New Haven) scored 23 points as she passed the 1,000 career-point mark in a 77-73 victory over Murray Bergtraum (N.Y.). Holmes has 1,018 in her career.
Paul Rosano, the former assistant sport editor of The Hartford Courant and sports editor of The New Haven Register, covers Connecticut for MaxPreps.com. He may be reached at pjrosano@cox.net.
