Monomoy, Nauset Begin Unified Basketball Season

HARWICH – Monomoy and Nauset kicked off the unified basketball season on Oct. 6 by combining for more than 60 points in the first game of the year for both teams.

Monomoy led wire-to-wire, using an opening 14-4 run as the foundation for the 36-28 home win. Chase Connors led the scoring with 18 points, including 10 of the Sharks’ first 12 points. 

For Nauset, Brennan Armstrong led scoring (12), with a six-point flurry of three consecutive baskets right at the end of regulation that cut into Monomoy’s lead.

Overall, 10 different players across both teams scored. The game featured 29 players in front of an exuberant audience. Unified basketball teams are composed of players with and without intellectual disabilities.

Monomoy’s final scoring line was: Connors (18), Janeese Gomes-Yochum (6; also sang the national anthem pre-game), Grace Jodice (6), Henry Lowney (4) and Claire Cooney (2).

The Sharks’ scorers were supported on the floor by: Kai Goley, Hailey Viera, Claire Kennard, Molly Langway, Corinne Pina, Lizzie Cronen, Lee Stockwell and Grace Powers.

Nauset’s final scoring line was: Armstrong (12), Leah Polanco (6), Molly Murphy (4), Gabriel Hammond (4) and Kaylee DuBois (2).

Rounding out the Warriors squad on the court was: Gabe Baroni, Lana Dill, Callum Dimock, Amelia Francis, Barrett Gaskill, Brynn Kew, Katherine McConatha, Aria Robinson, Zachary Rosario, Jenna Smith and Bridgette Tesson.