Roundup: Sacred Heart basketball team upends Canterbury

Updated 11:24 pm, Saturday, December 8, 2012

Center Emily O'Sullivan scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Convent of the Sacred Heart basketball team to a 53-30 win over host Canterbury School on Saturday.

O'Sullivan, who shot 11-of-19 from the field, was complemented offensively by Kayla Souza. The Tigers' sharp shooter scored nine points, all of which came on 3-pointers. Jenna Hascher added seven points and seven rebounds, while Colleen O'Neill had six points and six assists for Sacred Heart, which raised its record to 3-0.

"We started off pretty focused on the defensive end and it created a lot of baskets for us," CSH coach Sean Green said. "Canterbury is a good team and fought hard, but they lost some major talent from the previous year."

The Bruins went 3-0 in their pool to earn a berth in the finals, where they were edged by Northfield Mount Hermon, 40-36. Brunswick beat Loomis Chaffee, 48-27, Avon Old Farms, 52-30, and Windsor High, 64-12.

Sophomore Matt Marvin went 4-0 in the 195-pound class, while senior tri-captain Connor Kupersmith (152) also finished 4-0 for the Bruins. Junior Owen Schubert (132) went 4-0, while senior heavyweights Nick Ulanoff and Will Rosato each went 2-0.

Each meet is a learning process for Brunswick, which is in its first year as a swim team.

The Bruins showed some positive signs in a 97-79 loss to host Kent School on Saturday.

"This was only our second meet and we're still trying to figure out who is going to swim where," Brunswick coach Eric Tillman said. "We are having fun and starting to figure things out."

Brothers Eric and Ian Ronda paced the Bruins. Eric Ronda set a Kent pool record, winning the 100-yard breaststroke in :57.25. He also finished first in the 200 individual medley (2:06.76). Ian Ronda had a first-place finish in the 100 freestyle (:51.30) and won the 500 freestyle (5:16.83).

"Not only are they great swimmers, they are great role models as well," Tillman said. "Besides the points they bring, the experience and leadership they give the team has been valuable."

The Bruins also won the 200 individual medley relay. The foursome of Eric, Ian and Julian Ronda and Pat Stefanou touched the wall in 1:48.77. The 400 freestyle relay team of Sander Profaci, Will Powers, Eric Ronda and Ian Ronda placed first in 3:51.28.

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