The Westport basketball team upset undefeated Avon 66-55 in front of the hometown fans during a league game on Wednesday night. Junior Owen Boudria scored 27 points to lead the Wildcats in scoring, but it was Westport’s team defense that held the River Hawks to just 31 second half points. The win boosted Westport’s overall record to 5-6.

“That was a great game,” Owen Boudria said after the game. “It was a whole team effort. Everybody played well.”

The two rivals played to a 24-24 halftime tie. Boudria scored 8 points with a 3-pointer. His younger brother Cole, the team’s point guard scored 7 points with a 3-pointer and Chris Duarte the team’s big man, scored 7 points with a 3-pointer.

“Chris and Cole carried us in the first half,” said Coach Boudria. “When you have three players scoring, it opens up a lot of possibilities.”

Still they had a tough time holding down Avon’s outside shooting guard Tommy Edwards who scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half.

“He banged in a bunch of them,” said Coach Boudria, one of the best at game planning and half time adjustments. “We played good defense and we didn’t turn over the ball. It felt good. It was probably a shocker to them,” he said.

As good as Duarte played in the first half and the third quarter, Coach Boudria decided to go small and speedy in the fourth and press the bejesus out of the Avon guards. Junior Max Gallant, who began playing varsity this season, was in the middle of it all. The small guard made 3 steals while working the trap and boxed-out under the hoop and made 8 defensive rebounds to go with his 5 second half points.

“Max wasn’t shooting the ball well, but he was playing great defense,” said Coach Boudria.

Senior guard Anthony Raposa is quickly becoming an outside threat. He scored all 8 of his points in the second half, draining two 3-pointers and driving in for a layup on a fast break. He also helped set the trap with Gallant, Cole and Owen Boudria and freshman Dane Leary.

The Boudria brothers worked a couple of special plays to the thrill of the fans in the fourth quarter. Cole dribbling at the three-point arc, lofted an alley-oop pass to Owen, who promptly stuffed it into the hoop. The second occurred near the end of the game when Cole took an in bound pass at the baseline. Owen stealthily slid past the River Hawks and Cole launched a Brady-to-Gronk like pass to his older brother and he dunked the ball into the basket, punctuating the Wildcats win.

“We run those plays a lot in practice,” Owen Boudria said. “Cole is a good passer, we trust him. If I get the opportunity, I will try it every single time.”

Westport scoring: Chris Duarte scored 13 points, Anthony Raposa scored 8, Cole Boudria and Max Gallant each scored 7 and Dane Leary scored 4 points.

Next up: Westport hosts Southeastern on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and Fairhaven on Friday at 630 p.m.

Holden scores 13 as Wildcats crush Avon 46-22

Korynne Holden scored 13 points in leading the girls basketball team over Avon 46-22 in a league away game on Wednesday. The pesky senior co-captain also made 4 steals and dished out 2 assists as the Wildcats improved their record to 10-1.

“Korynne and Julia are playing tenacious defense and they facilitate our offense,” said head coach Jen Gargiulo. “We continue to play as a cohesive unit. I stress to the girls that the sum of our parts is key to our success.”

Freshman forward Skylar Rezendes scored 7 points, Tess Sylvia and Julia George each netted 8, Sarah Perry scored 6, Jenna Egbe scored 3 and Kylie Hazel added 2.

“The team has really committed themselves to pushing each other in practice and it translating into success, said Coach Gargiulo. “Sarah Perry has been dynamite offensively and defensively. She has really been playing well. I am very impressed with Skylar. Every practice she commits to working hard. She is extremely coachable and her game is really going to another level.”