Where, oh where, have the points gone?
That seems to be a question many Eastern Connecticut Conference Small Division coaches are asking themselves as this girls basketball season progresses along.
The game Tuesday night between the St. Bernard Saints and Wheeler Lions was a typical ECC Small Division game this season. The Saints came out on top 34-20 but it was a struggle for both teams to find the basket.
Why?
The ECC Small has talented players, Lyman has Kailee Grasso (who has averaged over 20 points a game), Wheeler has Keyokah Mars- Garrick, Tourtellotte has the likes of Megan Berthiaume, New London has Taylor Nicholson but there isn't a whole lot of depth surrounding these players offensively, Plainfield lacks the "go-to" player and the Division's best, Putnam and St. Bernard tend to be more defensive-oriented with offense coming off that defensive prowess.
Just because the ball isn't going into the basket often (with the exception of Lyman games) doesn't mean the girls aren't trying. On the contrary, the Saints and Lions did put 100 percent out, 100 percent of their shots just didn't go in.