NEW CANAAN — It was difficult not to be distracted by the electricity in the air when Darien met rival New Canaan on the basketball court on Tuesday night.
Darien head coach Charoy Bentley, however, managed to make sure his players kept their minds on the task at hand.
“I preached during the game that we had to stay focused,” Bentley said. “It’s a rivalry game, the crowd’s going to get involved, so we just had to stay focused. We did that and made sure we ran our plays correctly, made sure we got stops, and made sure we got the best shot possible.”