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Montville Wins Enfield Rotary Classic

Indians defeat Fermi 49-27 to capture 19th annual girls basketball tournament

Tournament MVP Jamie Hill scored 22 points and the Montville defense held Fermi to just four points in the first half, as the Indians coasted to a 49-27 victory in the championship game of the Enfield Rotary Classic Thursday at Enfield High School.

Hill, a sophomore, poured in 12 points in the first half, and the Indians held Fermi scoreless in the second quarter as Montville raced to a 25-4 lead at intermission.

"Jamie is probably the best shooter we've had at Montville since I've been here," Indians head coach Derek Wainwright said. "She's a pure shooter, she comes from a family of basketball players."

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The Indians led by as many as 35 in the fourth quarter, before Fermi finished the game with a 17-4 run.

"Tonight they proved they were by far the best team in this tournament," Fermi head coach Sean Sweeney said. "I knew they were very solid coming in, but they played above and beyond what I thought."

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Cassidy Bundy scored eight points for Montville, while Stacey Kraucunas led the Falcons with nine.

Bundy and teammate Meghan Autencio joined Hill on the All-Tournament team, along with Fermi's Kerry Davis, Enfield's Rachel Kaliff and Stafford's Brenna Roy.

"They put on a real nice show," Wainwright said. "We've been in some different Christmas tournaments over the years, and this Rotary tournament is really nice. The guys obviously take a lot of pride in it, and they treat us great."

Both teams return to action Tuesday. Montville (6-1) travels to Windham at 7 p.m., while Fermi (2-5) hosts Hartford Public at 5:30 p.m.

Scoring Summary

Montville - Rachel Orbe 1 0 2, Jamie Hill 9 2 22, Meghan Autencio 0 4 4, Kim Bigelow 3 1 7, Nicole Walsley 1 0 2, Cassidy Bundy 4 0 8, Taylor Penman 1 0 2, Taylor Lavalle 0 2 2. Team 19 9 49.
3-point goals: Hill (2).

Fermi - Kerry Davis 3 0 7, Stacey Kraucunas 4 0 9, Taylor Droney 1 0 2, Nicole St. Amand 2 0 5, Justyce Jenkins 1 2 4. Team 11 2 27.
3-point goals: Davis, Kraucunas, St. Amand.

Score By Quarters

Montville             14  11  16   8 - 49
Fermi                   4    0    6  17 - 27


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