Staples’ Adam Udell, left, gets the ball ahead to Sam Clachko during game action earlier this season. Clachko scored 32 points in Tuesday’s win over McMahon in Norwalk. / Photos by Andy Hutchison
Coach David Goldshore, standing, and the Staples bench react during a game this season.

By Andy Hutchison


NORWALK — Staples boys basketball team rolled to a 74-50 road win over Brien McMahon on Tuesday.

Sam Clachko poured in 32 points — including a 6-for-6 performance from 3-point land — to go along with four assists and a pair of steals. He shot 75 percent from the floor overall and hit both of his free throws.

Mason Tobias had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds along with six assists and pair of steals. Charlie Bowman scored 13 points and Adam Udell added eight points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal.

Staples led 23-13 after one quarter and pulled ahead 42-26 at the half.

The Wreckers improved to 6-0 for the season, and will visit Norwalk at 7 p.m. Thursday. Thye return home next Tuesday to play Stamford, also at 7 o’clock. (Game schedules are subject to change; click for the latest CIAC updates.)

Andy Hutchison has been covering school sports — including Staples athletics — as well as news and feature stories in Fairfield County, since the 1990s.

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