STOUGHTON - The Stoughton Central School Bulldogs senior ²µ¾±°ù±ô²õ’ basketball team won a bronze medal at the provincial Hoopla championship on the weekend.
Competing at the 1A ²µ¾±°ù±ô²õ’ tournament in Lake Lenore, the fourth-seeded Bulldogs opened with a 62-34 loss Friday to top-ranked Lake Lenore, who went on to win the tournament.
Yveian Orpiano led ³§³Ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó³Ù´Ç²Ô’s attack with 15 points, while Nikita Nahbexie had 14.
Stoughton recovered to defeat No. 3 Perdue 43-36 in the bronze medal game Saturday. Opriano had 21 points for Stoughton and Nahbexie finished with 16.
The Stoughton ²ú´Ç²â²õ’ team, meanwhile, was the host school for the 1A ²ú´Ç²â²õ’ tournament. Seeded fourth, they opened the tournament with a 78-57 loss to top-ranked Coronach. Kole Sauoury led the way with 20 points for Stoughton, while Easton Berner had 13.
In the bronze medal game, Stoughton lost 71-66 to No. 2 Lake Lenore. Sauoury had 21 points to lead Stoughton, while Carter Goudy and Kaden Piper each notched 11.
