Two years ago, Joey DeFillippi was a late-game assassin for a really Bristol Central High School boys basketball team.
Fast forward to today, and DeFillippi still has that killer instinct. The Mount Ida College sophomore nailed a 3-pointer with one second left to deliver a 73-71 victory over Emmanuel College for the Mustangs. DeFillippi’s shot got Mount Ida back over .500 at 7-6 on the season. He had 20 points (7-of-13 shooting, 4-of-8 3-pointers, 2-of-2 FTs) and 10 rebounds in 26 minutes of play.
I got to watch DeFillippi play when I covered Bristol Central for the local paper, and he was always dangerous at the end of a game. In the Class L state semifinals against Career Magnet as a senior, it was DeFillippi’s trey that sent the game into overtime. DeFillippi earned All-CCC South honors in his final year with the Rams. As proof of his late-game magic, here was his game-winner against Bulkeley in 2014 (video courtesy of classmate Elijah Minella).
It’s no surprise that DeFillippi still has game-winning magic left in him up at Mount Ida. That doesn’t make it any less amazing every time he does it.
Sports
Ortiz adds his voice to matters of social injustice as part of SCSU group
Southern Connecticut State junior student-athlete Elijah Ortiz has been a competitor on the track for the Owls. He now looks to add his voice to a group that wishes to educate the community on social […]
Track
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD STATE OPEN: Wilkins, Williams finish in Top 4 in 55-meter hurdles
Several local athletes took part in the indoor track and field State Open on Monday at New Haven’s Floyd Little Athletic Center. The best event of the day for area athletes was the boys 55-meter […]
Soccer
Bristol Central boys soccer wins first match on new turf
Bristol Central celebrates a win on the new home turf Tuesday. (Copyright, Sports on CT-69) There was no better result for Bristol Central boys soccer in its first match on the new turf at Bristol […]