Dwarf Giraffe Girls’ B Division
D&R Contracting defeated Whitestone Hardware, 24-9. Colleen Brennan scored 10 points to lead the way while Jenna Fogelman scored eight points. Jackie Kulogowski chipped in six points to help the team win its sixth game of the season.
Dwarf Giraffe Girls’ A Division
In a very competitive game, Cristom Construction defeated Whitestone Carvel, 22-13. In a great team effort, Cristom Construction was led by Nicole Naposki and Meaghan Callahan, who each had eight points; clutch baskets by Christa Litrenta and Jenna Schiffman; and rebounding by Melissa Bellomo, Melanie Vega and Christina DeVito. Cristom Construction improved its record to 5-1.
Dwarf Giraffe Senior Division
As usual our six Senior Division teams played Sunday evening. In the first game Berardi Bakery defeated DePhillips Sporting Goods, 87-57. Ray Torres led the Berardi squad with 20 points while Tommy Franceschini and Joey Graham put in 17 and 14 points, respectively.
Steve Koullias and Jonathan Matthews played their usual scrappy games in the win. For the DePhillips team, Ed Johnston scored 30 points and Scott Leo poured in 23 points. Zach Frankel put in a good defensive game in the loss.
The second game saw Clintonville Restaurant beat Cascarino’s Pizzeria, 72-59. Andreas Kurumusis played a great game, scoring 35 points, while Dave Martin and the Finkelman brothers, Jonathan and Justin, played all-around strong games.
For the Cascarino team, Phil Leist scored 29 points while Anthony Kapovic scored 22 points. Max Malakh and CJ Tierney were strong off the boards even though their team came up short.
In the final game, Whitestone Car Wash defeated Gleason’s Funeral Home. Mike Alban poured in 31 points while Carlo Coumoutsis hit for 23 points. Teddy Rojas and Chris Mogollon played gritty games and were tough off the boards in this winning effort.
For Gleason’s, Nick Pisacano scored 17 points with deadly three-point accuracy, while Mark Laporto and Pete DiPientrantino each scored 18 points.
Dwarf Giraffe Novice Division
In a great defensive game played between Sarcona Management and Marble Modes Inc., everyone contributed to a thrilling game, with the score ending in a 12-12 tie. For Sarcona Management, Kalena Harris had 10 points and Ashley Schwenk had two points.
For Marble Modes Inc., Ann-Marise had four points, Kayln had two points, Andrew had four points and Matthew had two points. George Brockmann, Tom Sharkey, Amanda Carrera and Left Tsereidis also played great for Sarcona Management, as well as all the other members of the Marble Modes team. The crowds and the kids enjoyed the exciting game.
Dwarf Giraffe Bantam Division
VFW Post 4784 defeated Pizza Chef, 25-11. Thomas Regan put 16 points on the board, Anthony Andreani had seven, Tom Brady scored two and Chris Owen had two. Christopher Regan played great defense, stealing the ball many times. Alex, Constantine and Kyle all added to the victory by playing strong defense and offense.
