Photo by Dan Utzinger: Senior Madi Utzinger, left, led Greenwich High School’s varsity girls basketball team in scoring in its season-opening game against Sacred Heart Academy. Defending Class LL champion Sacred Heart defeated GHS, 56-40.
Greenwich High School’s varsity girls basketball team recently opened its 2025-2026 season with two road games and produced strong performances in each matchup.
The Cardinals began the new season with a game against CIAC Class LL defending state champion Sacred Heart Academy and played well in a 56-40 loss. Greenwich responded from the defeat by earning a decisive 65-31 win on the road against Masuk High School.
In Greenwich’s loss against Sacred Heart Academy on Dec. 16th, senior forward/guard Madi Utzinger scored 14 points, including one 3-pointer to pace the Cardinals.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Greenwich High School sophomore center Zuri Faison goes in for a shot from the low post during a road game against Sacred Heart Academy on December 19th, 2025.
Sophomore center Zuri Faison scored 11 points with one 3-pointer, while sophomore guard Elsa Xhekaj added six points and also made a 3-point shot for the Cardinals. Senior forward Mikayla Kiernan had five points, while senior Maddie Young totaled three points for Greenwich, which is coming off a 2024-25 season in which it advanced all the way to the semifinal-round of the CIAC Class LL Tournament.
In Greenwich’s 65-31 triumph at Masuk, Madi Utzinger poured in a game-high 31 points to power the Cardinals (1-1).
Up next for Greenwich is a home game against non-conference opponent at Bethel High School at 3 p.m. The Cardinals’ home-opener is scheduled to take place on Jan. 2 at 7 p.m.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: From left to right, Greenwich High School’s varsity basketball team’s starting players, Zuri Faison, Elsa Xhekaj, Mikayla Kiernan, Madi Utzinger and Juliette Pelham get ready to play against host Sacred Heart Academy.
Here are some more pictures from Greenwich’s games versus Sacred Heart Academy and Masuk. All photos were taken by Dan Utzinger.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Cardinals sophomore guard Elsa Xhekaj in action against Sacred Heart Academy.
Photo provided by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich senior Mikayla Kiernan looks to pass the ball against host Sacred Heart.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Cardinals senior guard Juliette Pelham gets ready to take a foul shot at Sacred Heart Academy on Dec. 19, 2025.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich High School senior Maddie Young takes a 3-pointer versus Sacred Heart Academy.
Photo provided by Dan Utzinger: Mikayla Kiernan of the Cardinals takes a perimeter jump shot versus Sacred Heart.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Juliette Pelham of Greenwich takes a jumper during the team’s road defeat vs. SHA.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Madi Utzinger, a senior guard/forward, gets ready to drive to the basket.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich defeated host Masuk High School, 65-31, for its first win of the 2025-2026 season.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Juliette Pelham of the Cardinals in action during a victory against Masuk High School.
Photo provided by Dan Utzinger: Maddie Young looks to pass the ball for Greenwich in its road win over Masuk.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich sophomore center Zuri Faison shoots in the low post versus Sacred Heart Academy.
Photo provided by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich High School varsity girls basketball head coach Megan Wax, right, talks to assistant coach Dave Reetz during the Cardinals’ game on the road recently against Masuk High School. The Cardinals were victorious, 65-31.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Greenwich sophomore center Zuri Faison goes in for a shot during a victory vs. Masuk.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich forward/guard Madi Utzinger goes in for a short jumper during a 65-31 win over Masuk. Posting up for the Cardinals is sophomore center Zuri Faison.
Photo provided by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich’s Maddie Young takes a jump shot near the corner against Masuk High School.
Photo provided by Dan Utzinger: Mikayla Kiernan of the Cardinals passes the ball to teammate Maddie Young.
Photo courtesy of Dan Utzinger: Elsa Xhekaj of the Cardinals takes a shot during a road win against Masuk.
Photo provided by Dan Utzinger: Greenwich’s varsity girls basketball team was victorious against Masuk.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: It was a great game for Greenwich’s varsity girls basketball team against Masuk High School.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Madi Utzinger led Greenwich in scoring in its first two games.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Zuri Faison in action for GHS in a 65-31 triumph at Masuk.
Photo by Dan Utzinger: Elsa Xhekaj dribbles the ball up the court vs. Masuk for Greenwich in its road win.
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