This CT high school girls basketball team survived OT to win its first state title
UNCASVILLE – The Bristol Central girls basketball team was down five points in overtime in the Division II basketball championship game. The Rams’ two stars were in foul trouble against Rocky Hill, which had come back from deficits all season to win. “They did go on some runs especially at the end,” Bristol Central’s senior center Nicole Riemer said.
“Being able to stay together as one; it comes down to being able to rely on one another when things do go south. ” Senior Kamaria Bowens started it off with 3-pointer. Then Riemer – Bristol Central’s all-time leading girls scorer and rebounder – went to work.
She hit a free throw, hit a shot, drew a foul and hit another free throw with 59 seconds left. The momentum swung back to the Rams. Riemer had another and-one with 38 seconds left.
She would hit two more free throws to finish with 25 points and 22 rebounds and No. 10 seed Bristol Central (22-5) won its first state title in girls basketball, 58-52, over top-seeded Rocky Hill (25-3) Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun. At the end of the overtime, there were 6.
2 seconds on the clock but the clock didn’t start after an inbounds play. Bristol Central coach Steve Gaudet, anticipating the victory, started jumping up and down but then officials stopped the game and after some discussion, took three seconds off the clock. Once time expired, Bristol Central could finally celebrate.