S-E and OV dealt tough losses

WINDSOR – The Purple Tornado girls basketball team scored 20-plus points in each of the first three quarters on Monday night, bringing home a 74-36 road win over the Windsor Black Knights to remain undefeated for the season.

Norwich started the game on a 16-0 run before finishing the first quarter with a 22-8 lead. During the first eight minutes of play, the Tornado were led by Taylor Hansen and Sydney Coggins as both scored six points each.

Hansen followed up her first quarter performance with six more points in the second as Norwich scored 21 points in the stretch while holding the host Black Knights to five points with the Tornado’s very active and aggressive defense.

Out of the halftime break, Norwich once again went on a run to finish with 20 points to total 63 points over the first three quarters of play. In the stanza, Hansen had her best quarter of the night to had nine points to lead all scorers for the contest with 21 points.

Also having a big night were Coggins and Nicole Jeffrey, each ending the night with 12 points. Both Cogging and Jeffrey drained three 3-pointers in the game on their way to their individual point totals.

Abby Flynn chipped in nine points in the win while there were three Norwich teammates tied with four and Emily Evans finished with five.