by Jake Frasca
This Monday, February 24th, Darien took on Westhill at home
for Senior Night. The Wave had high expectations heading into the game, as
Westhill has proven yet again to be a top team.
Darien led the Vikings the majority of the game, senior Chima
Azuonwu recorded one of his best performances of the season, as he dropped 24
points and hauled in 20 rebounds; he even knocked down some clutch free throws as
he shot a perfect 4 for 4 from the line. Senior guard Matt Staubi recorded 10
points as well, but just couldn’t get his threes to fall. Senior George
Phillips put up 7 points, including a three-pointer which sparked a hot stretch
in the first quarter for the Wave. Despite Darien’s solid scoring, 9 turnovers
in the fourth quarter cost them the game as Westhill overcame a small deficit
in the final two minutes to complete the comeback.
It was a heartbreaker no doubt, especially considering the
fact that the win could have added some extra momentum heading into playoffs. After
the game senior Ames Murray said, “We were really happy with how Chima
performed, just disappointing to lose a game where we fought that hard for a
lead the whole time.”
Darien has improved greatly since last year, and hopefully
they can continue their success. Come cheer on the team in their next game on
Wednesday, February 26th, away against Stamford High School at 7 pm.
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| Azuonwu goes up for a putback during a game earlier this season against Greenwich. (Credit: Darien AF) |
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