By Michael Letendre
BRISTOL – Wednesday started a new winning streak for the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team as the Lancers belted CCC South competitor Lewis Mills from pillar to post.
The Kingstreeters led by 14 after one quarter, did not allow a single point to be scored in the third and eventually cruised to a 55-31 victory from the Thomas M. Monahan Gymnasium in Bristol.
The Lancers improved to 6-9 overall while the Spartans fell to 5-10.
Ciara Collins zipped up a game-high 23 points while Vanessa Drury and Emma Stavens each contributed seven over the winning endeavor.
Taigan Parent dropped in two three-pointers, Gracie LaMar and Tavia Swain each kicked in four while Janessa Gonzalez chipped in with a hoop.
No player for Mills scored in double figures during the thirty-two minute fray.
Jordan Anderson, Lillian Martineau, Ava Beach, and Maggie Lagana each finished with five points for the Spartans.
The Lancers led 26-12 through one period as Collins zipped in 12 points while Eastern outscored the visiting aggression in the second stanza by a 10-5 push to scoop up a 36-17 halftime edge.
The Lancers notched 12 points over third period play and with eight minutes remaining, it was a 49-17 tilt and the contest was all but over.
NOTES…To start the week on Monday, Eastern hung around with Middletown but eventually fell by a 62-54 final…Collins dumped 29 points on the Blue Dragons, going a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line…Gonzalez posted 12 points, Parent canned two threes while the returning Emma Stavens added five points as she worked her way back into the Lancers’ line-up…Eastern went 12-of-12 from the foul line as a team.
BRISTOL EASTERN GIRLS BASKETBALL
BRISTOL EASTERN 55, LEWIS MILLS 31
from the Thomas M. Monahan Gymnasium, Bristol
Lewis Mills (5-10) 12 5 0 14 – 31
Bristol Eastern (6-9) 26 10 13 6 – 55
LEWIS MILLS (31): Lauren Searle 2 0 4, Jordan Anderson 2 1 5, Taytum Fitzgerald 0 0 0, Riley Mills 0 0 0, Abrianna Wroblewski 0 0 0, Kiana Bolleyer 1 1 3, Cassie Martinotti 0 0 0, Lillian Martineau 2 1 5, Makayla Issakhani 0 0 0, Abby Jankowski 2 1 5, Sami Nestor 1 0 2, Maggie Lagana 2 0 5. Totals: 13 4 31.
BRISTOL EASTERN (55): Taigan Parent 2 0 6, Vanessa Drury 3 0 7, Tavia Swain 2 0 4, Emily Piendak 0 0 0, Ciara Collins 9 3 23, Madison Charette 0 0 0, Leah Roy 0 0 0, Janessa Gonzalez 1 0 2, Lauren Ayotte 1 0 2, Amanda Noel 0 0 0, Emma Stavens 3 0 7, Gracie LaMar 1 2 4. Totals: 22 5 55.
Three-point goals: Lagana (LM), Parent (BE) 2, Drury (BE), Collins (BE) 2, Stavens (BE).
Records: Bristol Eastern 6-9 overall; Lewis Mills 5-10
MIDDLETOWN 62, BRISTOL EASTERN 54 (from Monday)
from the Thomas M. Monahan Gymnasium, Bristol
Middletown (14-2) 17 17 14 15 – 62
Bristol Eastern (6-9) 9 16 19 10 – 54
MIDDLETOWN (62): Shalyn Smith 2 1 6, Jada Bryant 6 2 14, Alexa DeSena 4 0 8, Ava Studinski 0 0 0, Tyah Pettaway 10 0 22, Kaila Torres 0 0 0, Tajahnae Brock 0 0 0, Shadae Bushay 5 0 12. Totals: 27 3 62.
BRISTOL EASTERN (54): Taigan Parent 2 0 6, Vanessa Drury 1 0 2, Ciara Collins 9 10 29, Madison Charette 0 0 0, Leah Roy 0 0 0, Janessa Gonzalez 5 2 12, Lauren Ayotte 0 0 0, Emma Stavens 2 0 5. Totals: 19 12 54.
Three-point goals: Smith (M), Pettaway (M) 2, Bushay (M) 2, Parent (BE) 2, Collins (BE), Stavens (BE).
Records: Middletown 14-2 overall; Bristol Eastern 5-9
