Hillhouse’s comeback on March 5 almost ended up forcing overtime in the Southern Connecticut Conference tournament final. Prep make sure Hillhouse stayed down double digits on Monday.“It’s tough to score the ball on them,” Sutton said. “Offensively, we couldn’t buy a bucket, free throws that we missed and a couple of shots that I thought were goaltends. Add all that up and it took the air out of our guys.”
Fairfield Prep will face No. 4 Greenwich on Wednesday in the semifinals at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. It’s a chance for Chukwu to match up with someone similar in size – Greenwich center
“When I’m playing someone I’m really a lot taller than, it’s hard to adjust,” Chukwu said. “(Wolf) is a really tall guy, so it is definitely good. The cheap fouls you get (guarding someone much shorter), you won’t get them against (someone of similar height).”
Chukwu added 15 points and four blocked shots, but it was Prep’s guards who carved up the Academics. Keith Pettway had a game-high 26 points while Tommy Nolan added 19, including 10 in the fourth quarter.
“Hillhouse is a great defensive team. Coach wanted us to face guard their best players (Shane Christie and Raiquan Clark) and just play defense the rest of the way,” Pettway said.
Hillhouse made just two baskets in the third quarter – one apiece from Clark and Christie. Clark finished his career with 14 points and 14 rebounds while Christie ended his with 13 points.
Alex Wolf is 6-foot-10, 4 inches smaller than Chukwu.
“When I’m playing someone I’m really a lot taller than, it’s hard to adjust,” Chukwu said. “(Wolf) is a really tall guy, so it is definitely good. The cheap fouls you get (guarding someone much shorter), you won’t get them against (someone of similar height).”
Chukwu added 15 points and four blocked shots, but it was Prep’s guards who carved up the Academics. Keith Pettway had a game-high 26 points while Tommy Nolan added 19, including 10 in the fourth quarter.
“Hillhouse is a great defensive team. Coach wanted us to face guard their best players (Shane Christie and Raiquan Clark) and just play defense the rest of the way,” Pettway said.
Hillhouse made just two baskets in the third quarter – one apiece from Clark and Christie. Clark finished his career with 14 points and 14 rebounds while Christie ended his with 13 points.
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