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Windham Boys Cruise past Thornton Academy 59-42

Basketball - WHS Boys Varsity

February 12, 2010

Adam Szklany lays in a basket for the Eagles. Szklany scored 12 points in the Eagles win. David Field photo

Portland ME: Fourth ranked Windham (14-5) took control in the second quarter and cruised into the semi-finals with a 59-42 victory over fifth ranked Thornton Academy (13-6).

Garrett Clemmer outraces the Trojan defender up the court. David Field photo.

Andy Brix got the scoring going with a free throw and Adam Szklany made it 3-0 Windham with a bucket. After a 6-0 run by Thornton Academy Garrett Clemmer went 2 for 2 from the line. Thornton scored again before Clemmer went 2 for 2 from the line again. Szklany hit a three-pointer to put Windham ahead 10-8 but Thornton hit another basket to tie the game 10-10 at the end of the first quarter.

Nick Taylor goes up hard against the Trojan defense, makes the basket and draws the foul and completed the three-point play. Taylor scored all seven of his points in the second quarter. David Field photo.

Nick Taylor completed a three-point play to start the second quarter. Thornton answered with a basket before Nick Taylor scored another to put the Eagles ahead 15-12. Thornton answered again and Nolan Allen came back with a three-pointer at the top of the key. Allen followed that up with a great move that eluded his defender outside the three point arc and pulled up for a jumper at the foul line. Szklany followed with a basket to give Windham a 22-14 lead. Thornton hit a three-pointer before Clemmer added two more free throws and then hit a three-pointer and Nick Taylor collected a rebound and put in the layup to give the Eagles a big 29-17 lead at the half.

Nolan Allen got more than he wanted when he drew this foul going to the hoop. Allen led the Eagles with 17 points. David Field photo.

Windham started the third quarter with a 7-2 run that started with Allen hitting a free throw. Then Brix stole the ball and hit a basket. Clemmer scored on an assist from Szklany and Allen wrapped up the run with a basket. Thornton answered with an 11-2 run in which Windham's only points came from two Clemmer free throws. Windham's lead at the end of three quarters shrunk to 38-31.

Stephen Lambert flies to the hoop for the Eagles and easily laid the ball in the basket. Lambert came up big in the fourth quarter scoring all of his seven points in clutch time. David Field photo.

Thornton pulled to within 38-33 at the start of the fourth quarter before Allen hit two free throws and Szklany added another. Thornton countered with a basket before Allen hit a three-pointer and a left handed layup to stretch Windham's lead back to double digits, 46-35. Thornton hit a three-pointer and then Windham went on a 13-4 run to close out the game. Lambert scored seven points during the run, Szklany added four points and Allen added two more.

Windham will face top ranked Cheverus at 7:30PM at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Wednesday February 17 2010.