WOOLWICH — The Woolwich Central School girls basketball team moved on to the Busline League Championship by defeating No. 8 Vinalhaven and No. 6 Bristol in recent action.
In the first game against Vinalhaven, Emma Harrington had 20 points and nine rebounds and Brooke McElman 10 points to lead the Wildcats to 56- 18 victory. Madaline Suhr and Lilah Pashley split 16 points.
For Vinalhaven, Bailey Wadleigh, Sarah James and Kameron Cluff split 12 points.
Woolwich led 18-2, 36-2 and 46-2 at the quarters.
In the second game, a feisty Bristol team visited Woolwich at Chop Point, but couldn’t get by a strong defensive game played by the Wildcats in a 51-24 win.
Harrington scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Suhr added 17 points to lead on the offensive end. Pearl Wilson scored six points and was a strong on the boards. Jasmine Thibodeau had a standout defensive game.
For Bristol, Heather Benner had nine points.
Woolwich posted quarterly leads of 9-5, 21-7 and 34-14.
Woolwich is off to the league championship game on Thursday at Oceanside West in Thomaston against the winner of the Richmond- St. George contest. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m.
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