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The Hopkins Girls' Basketball Team started the season in Stamford at King. The game went back and forth with both teams making runs. The Hilltoppers gave up a 2nd half 12-point lead. King took the lead with 2 free throws 53-52 with .9 remaining. Following a timeout, Hopkins advanced the ball to half court. Sophomore point guard Grace Walsh (#15) threw a pass across the court to junior center Eva Stirk (#24). She made a turnaround jumper off the glass from 18 feet at the buzzer to win the game 54-53.
This was Walsh's 1st game with the Hop and she immediately made an impact, breaking the press, scoring (13 pts) and playing great defense (4 steals). Senior guards Veronica Vece and Senior co-captain Nicole Tooker did an excellent job on defense guarding NEPSAC All Star guard Carolyn Joo. Other players who made positive contributions for Hopkins included junior forward Maeve 'Buckets' Phipps, sophomores Julianne 'Ju-Ju' Gonzalez and Luannie Wang. Phipps rebounding (8 rebs) helped Hopkins to the win.
Stirk led all scorers with 27 points. She added 12 rebs and 5 blocks.
Hopkins is a private middle school and high school for grades 7-12. Located on a campus overlooking New Haven, CT, the School takes pride in its intellectually curious students as well as its dedicated faculty and staff.
Hopkins School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.