Photo by Dan Utzinger: Zuri Faison of Greenwich High School (No. 35) shoots the ball from the low post during the Cardinals’ road game against Trumbull on Jan. 7, 2025. The Cardinals won the game, 50-45.
The streak is seven and counting.
Greenwich High School’s girls basketball team raised its record to a perfect 7-0 by earning an exciting 50-45 overtime win over host St. Joseph High School in Trumbull on Jan. 7.
Freshman center Zuri Faison scored a game-high 25 points to help power the Cardinals to their victory over the Cadets.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Madi Utzinger of Greenwich drives to the basket during a road game against St. Joseph. The Cardinals varsity girls basketball team is undefeated on the season with a record of 7-0.
Faison scored 17 points during the second and third quarter as well as the overtime quarter for the Cardinals. Junior guard Madi Utzinger scored 14 points, including two 3-pointers to also spark the Cardinals’ offense.
Elsa Xhekaj, a freshman guard, added seven points for Greenwich, which outscored St. Joseph, 7-2 in overtime.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Greenwich guard Elsa Xhekaj shots the ball versus St. Joseph in varsity basketball action.
“It was a tough battle all game long, but I’m so proud of the resilience my girls showed,” Greenwich coach Megan Wax said.
Senior guard Alyssa Gath and junior guard Juliette Pelham had two points apiece for the Cardinals, who led the Cadets, 8-7, after the first quarter, then trailed, 20-17, at halftime. The score was tied at 43-43 following four quarters of action.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich visited FCIAC opponent Trumbull recorded a 50-45 overtime win.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Juliette Pelham of Greenwich (No. 23) dribbles the ball near the baseline vs. St. Joseph.
Greenwich hosts Wilton tonight (Jan. 10) at 7 p.m., then plays host to Bridgeport Central on Tuesday (Jan. 14) at 7 p.m.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Madi Utzinger takes a perimeter shot for the Cardinals varsity basketball team against St. Joe.
Photo provided by Dan Utzinger: Members of the Greenwich High School varsity girls basketball team during a timeout at their game against St. Joseph on Jan. 7, 2025. The Cardinals were victorious, 50-45 in OT.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich’s Alyssa Gath in action during a victory against host St. Joseph High School.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Greenwich’s Zuri Faison drives to the basket during a road win versus St. Joseph.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Mikayla Kiernan of the Cardinals gets ready to shoot a foul shot against host St. Joseph. GHS won.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Elsa Xhekaj of Greenwich drives to the basket in the Cardinals’ recent road victory.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Alyssa Gath of the Cardinals varsity basketball team in action.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Members of the GHS varsity girls basketball team react after they defeated St. Joseph.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Kate Baxendale of Greenwich (No. 3) takes a shot from the low post vs. St. Joseph.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Members of the GHS varsity girls basketball team react after defeating St. Joseph.
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