In the first day of Spring AAU action, all Fierce teams had an impressive debut. 4th grade won both of their games including a 30-26 nail-biting victory to tip off their season. Matty Raffaeli and Landon Gartner led the offensive attack with strong drives to the rim. But the team received contributions across the board. 5th grade found themselves behind by 12 points in the second half of their opening game, but stormed all the way back to pull it out by a final score of 41-37. Their ball movement was fun to watch. Luca Scalera was flying around everywhere on his jet pack. Blake Watkins and Roderick Hill Jr. were relentless on defense. Mitch DeBernardo and Carson Dodder gobbled up rebound after rebound. Krish Dodani and Devin Brenner were knocking down their open outside shots. 6th grade held their own against a high level Heat Elite squad, only trailing by 1 point in the second half. Justin Wang flashed around the court like a bolt of lightning. Danny Goldberger and Matty Kleinman controlled the ball, while Mark Kingan and Matt Goos controlled the paint. Finbar Malloy was aggressive attacking from the wing. 7th grade split their two close games and looked terrific doing it. Gerald Jacobs, Devin Julious, Bobby Welch, Liam Yin and Luca Fusco all highlighted the day. 8th grade also split their games and were powered by Nolan Hansen, Jack Plesser, Anthony Gambuzza... and everyone else. A phenomenal opening day to the spring season!
Read more5th Grade Wins Winter League Championship
Tonight 5th grade, led by Coaches Judah and Scott, captured the Winter League Championship! They defeated North Haven 48 - 36. This group came together as a team from start to finish, ending the season on a 4 game winning streak to celebrate the league title. Their improvement together was tremendous and fun to watch. Congratulations boys.... what it's all about!
Read more5th and 7th Grade On To Championship Games
Today both 5th and 7th grade advanced to their winter league Championship Games! 5th grade fell behind early 13-3 but used their full court pressure to rally and never look back. They pulled away with a 46 - 27 victory over Guilford. 7th grade advanced with a gritty 48 - 43 win over Stratford PAL, a team that had beaten them twice during the regular season. Congrats and good luck to both teams!
Read more6th Grade Almost Pulls off the Major Upset
This morning 6th grade made us all proud in their Playoff game. Against all odds, these boys made a game of it against top-seeded Milford -- they were in it to the end giving them a big-time scare. This team beat us by over 20 points earlier in the season. Our group has come a long way and improved tremendously led by Coach Judah.
Read more5th and 7th Grade Advance to Semi-Finals in Milford
It's playoff time and Fierce Travel is ready. 5th grade got the day started with an overpowering win over Milford. Their man to man defense and hustle was the catalyst to their offensive outburst. In the evening, 7th grade also played Milford and passed the ball beautifully to find the best shot every possession. They worked together all game for a decisive 20 point victory. Both teams advance to semi-finals next weekend. Congrats boys!
Read moreDefense On Our Minds
Fierce Travel kept rolling thru January with a pair of impressive wins by 6th and 7th grade. 6th grade put together a defensive masterpiece in a blowout victory over North Haven, and 7th grade topped West Haven in a great defensive showing of their own. Gerald Jacobs followed up his career high 25 point game yesterday with another 20 points today!
Read moreNew Year, Same Fierce
The Fierce started off 2019 where they left off 2018.... playing high-level team basketball. 6th grade got the day started with a big blowout win over Guilford. Jack Cramer enjoyed a breakout game with 14 points. 5th grade competed hard but came up 6 points short against a physical St. Theresas club. 7th grade rallied in the second half to pull away from Milford by a final score of 46-29. Bring on 2019!
Read moreFierce Legends Reunite
A pair of Fierce legends -- Max Andrews and Jack Petrafesa -- reunite for a 53-48 win in tonight's final 9th-grade scrimmage of the winter.
Read moreSmiling into the Holidays
Heading into the Holiday Season, Fierce winter travel has a lot to smile about. 6th grade got today started with a great team performance, getting contributions from everyone. Then, 7th grade pulled out a tight victory over St. Theresa 44-39 and 5th grade topped North Haven by a final score of 30-18. Great job boys and Happy Holidays!
Read moreFierce Forward
In another weekend of Fierce Travel Hoops, 6th grade put the press on Beacon Falls to enjoy a 41-17 win. Their scrappy defense helped them jump out to the early lead and they never looked back. Danny Goldberger had his best all-around game of the season as he out-hustled bigger opponents and used crafty moves to finish at the rim. Justin Wang used unmatched speed and crafty finishes of his own to tally up the points. Anthony Le continued to be aggressive offensively. 5th grade almost pulled off a major upset vs Milford Blue. They fell behind early 13-1 but stormed all the way back to take the lead in the 4th quarter, ultimately falling just short. They were aggressive and in attack mode. Jaylen Jacobs had a breakout game with 14 points and strong defensive hustle. Devin Brenner was making it rain from outside. 7th grade fought hard but came up short in their two games against New Canaan and Stratford PAL. Devin Julious continued to impact the game from all over court -- contributing points, rebounds, assists and steals.
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