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Nkonoki Scores 31 Points, Middletown Buries Bassick

Blue Dragons’ big first-quarter run sets stage for 86-69 victory; Donte Pope scores 20 and Kenny Fountain 12 as MHS improves to 7-2.

Falcons caught in catch-up mode against fifth-ranked Academics, can’t recover in only second loss in nine games this season.

Blue Dragons fight on after rash of injuries … East Hampton reaches halfway point with 10-0 record … Stolstajner scores 21 in Cromwell win.

Sandy Hoffman, retired local umpire and basketball official, reflects on long career as he leans on network of colleagues in cancer fight.

Pope (32 points, 11 rebounds), Nkonoki (20 and 7) power Blue Dragons to 77-63 win on MLK Day … Bassick comes to MHS on Wednesday.

Twenty-two seasons into his career at Wesleyan, coach reflects on “tremendous and impactful life experience” with the Cardinals.

Falcons’ Andrew Mitchill and Donald Frost, Blue Dragons’ Michael Flynn and Nicole Tust among event winners in meet at Wesleyan U.

With execution and defense on full display in Shoreline game, East Hampton extends unbeaten start to season with 38-21 victory.

Stolstajner (game-high 23 points) backed by Cecunjanin (13), Skene (12) and Budzik (10) as Panthers rout North Branford 77-48.

Middletown gets within two of lead in fourth quarter, but the Tomahawks come up big in the closing minutes to end MHS winning streak.