TOP BOYS BASKETBALL PERFORMERS* Terry Tarpey, Fairfield Prep: Scored 26 points in a 65-61 victory over SCC rival Amity (Woodbridge).
* Gerald McClease, Wilbur Cross (New Haven): Scored 31 points to lead the Governors past East Haven 81-59.
* Jared Kobyluck, St. Bernard (Montville): Had 20 points and 16 rebounds in a 58-57 victory over Lyman Memorial (Lebanon).
* Nolan Long, Waterford: Had a triple-double (23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocked shots) in an 80-78 victory over Stonington.
TOP GIRLS BASKETBALL PERFORMERS* Bria Moore, Career (New Haven): Scored 28 points in a 76-63 SCC Oronoque victory over North Haven.
* Cherelle Moore, Kolbe Cathedral (Bridgeport): Scored 27 points in a 82-65 non-conference victory over Capital Prep (Hartford).
* Aaliyah Robinson, Wilbur Cross (New Haven): Scored 20 points and made six steals in a 50-25 victory over East Haven.
* Megan Rose, Stonington: Had 19 points and 13 rebounds in a 60-46 ECC victory over Waterford.
* Stephanie Jones, Montville: Scored 25 points in a 57-43 victory over Fitch (Groton).
MILESTONES*
Maloney (Meriden) boys basketball coach Howie Hewitt earned his 328th coaching victory moving him past Norb Fahey as the school's career victories leader.
* All-State selection senior Damika Martinez of Platt (Meriden) scored 27 points in a 60-50 loss to East Catholic (Manchester) to give her 1,481 career points, making her the school's career scoring leader.
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.
