Simmons flies through air in victoryWednesday, February 18, 2015 NEWINGTON — The Southington boys basketball team entered Tuesday’s game at Newington in need of two more wins to qualify for the state tournament. And after the game, it still needs those two wins as the Indians cruised to a 71-45 victory over the Blue Knights. The game was close at the end of the first quarter, but Newington outscored Southington by 30 over the next two quarters to build an insurmountable lead. Leading the way for Newington were Jared Simmons (15 points, 10 rebounds), Connor Buckley (14 points) and Brett Franks (nine points, 10 rebounds). Mike Pagano led the way for Southington in the loss. Newington is now 15-3 with the victory. The Blue Knights are 6-12, which means they have to win their final two games against Bristol Central and New Britain to make the state tournament. Courtesy of the NB Herald Simmons flies through the air
During the game, Sophomore Jared Simmons had an emphatic dunk to electrify the crowd. Read more in the FOX 61 news article below. FOX CT article
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