Newtown High School's girls' basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 44-32 win over St Joseph of Trumbull on December 13.

Nicki DaPra dropped in a dozen points, and Rylee Mulligan had ten in the win.

Mulligan, DaPra, and Cailin Wilson, who had six points, each drained a pair of 3-point shots.

Ali Kelleher, who had four points, and Amy Sapenter, three points, both hit 3-pointers as well; Newtown knocked down eight shots from beyond the arc.

Jackie Matthews had five points, and Cyleigh Wilson added two.

DaPra had a double-double effort as she pulled down 12 rebounds to go along with her 12 points. Sapenter had eight rebounds, and Mulligan had seven rebounds and four assists.