Millbrook girls outshine Webutuck teams

MILLBROOK — The Millbrook girls basketball teams easily out matched the Webutuck teams on Monday, Jan. 11, at Millbrook High School.

The Millbrook varsity team coached by Heather Iannucci won decisively 50 to 23 with all of the 12 players getting an opportunity to play. Christine Robertson with 16 points was the high scorer of the game with Nicole Battistoni right behind her with 14. Nine players and all of the five seniors on the team put points on the board.

As the game started it appeared to be an even match despite Millbrook’s taller team; however, Webutuck, coached by Trisha Lawrence, had only seven players on the roster.

At the half, Webutuck trailed 20 to 10 despite the strong playing by captain Kaelan Reynolds. Webutuck’s Katie Ruppel tried to turn the tide at the beginning of the second half by scoring the first two baskets; however, Millbrook scored another 14 to end the third quarter 34 to 20.

Millbrook’s Nicole Battistoni continued her long shots from the side boosted by steady shooting from Christine Robertson to end the game 50 to 23. This game marked the beginning of league play for Section IX and Millbrook may be on its way to win another Section IX championship as it did in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

The JV team from Webutuck, coached by Ann Sartori, also played an exhausting match with only seven girls against Millbrook’s full team of 13 coached by John Shanley.

At the end of the first half Webutuck trailed Millbrook 2 to 25 with Claire Markonic scoring Webutuck’s only basket. The game final was Millbrook 41, Webutuck 5. As in the varsity game, Millbrook’s team size permitted everyone to play with more than half the players scoring. Millbrook’s Antonia Hanusik and Annie Whalen were the high scorers of the JV game with eight points each.

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