Hearst Connecticut midseason boys basketball report

Schadrac Casimir, Trinity Catholic: Had 50 points including game-tying 3s to end regulation and the first overtime in Trinityís 89-81 double-overtime victory over Greenwich Dec. 14. ñ Scott Ericson

Photo: Christian Abraham

Dan Upchurch, Notre Dame-Fairfield: Scored 39 points ó hitting five 3-pointers ó and added six assists and three steals in the Lancersí 73-69 win over University on Dec. 22. ñ Pat Pickens Photo: Autumn Driscoll

Paschal Chukwu, Fairfield Prep: Itís hard to statistically top Chukwuís accomplishments Jan. 11 at the Webster Bank Arena against Hamden. The junior 7-footer racked up a triple-double: 10 points, 15 rebounds and an astounding 13 blocks. These were legit rejections as Chukwu basically swatted anything and everything away from him. I covered Emeka Okafor, a player known for shot-blocking at UConn. Chukwuís performance, albeit against an undersized team, was as impressive as anything from a defensive standpoint as the ex-Husky great. ñ Mike Cardillo Photo: Christian Abraham

James Frusciante, Staples: With his teammates unable to buy a basket, the senior guard nearly willed Staples to victory, scoring 26 points in a 32-30 loss to Fairfield Ludlowe on Jan. 10. ñ Doug Bonjour Photo: Amy Mortensen

Dan Garvin, Bethel: Scored 25 of his game-high 31 points in the second half and pulled down a season-high 23 boards as the Wildcats used a 20-0 run spanning parts of the third and fourth quarters to beat Immaculate 63-53 on Jan. 18. ñ Chris Brodeur Photo: Barry Horn

Roy Kane Jr., Norwalk: Posted a triple-double ó 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks ó in a 59-54 win against intra-city rival McMahon on Dec. 14. ñ Cameron Martin Photo: Lindsay Niegelberg, Niegelberg