Ethan Cukier, left photo, and Cody Sale, at right, in action Thursday as the Staples boys basketball team beat Berlin High 75-50 to remain unbeaten so far this season and winning its holiday tournament. / Photos by Mark Sikorski

By Andy Hutchison

WESTPORT — The Staples High boys basketball team remained unbeaten to start the season, posting a 75-50 win over visiting Berlin in its holiday tournament championship game Thursday night.

Chris Zajac scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the way as the Wreckers improved to 3-0.

Cody Sale scored 12 points, and Caleb Smith added six points and had seven rebounds.

Chris Zajac goes up for two of his team-leading 25 points in the Wreckers’ victory over visiting Berlin on Thursday night. / Photo by Mark Sikorski

Staples is back in action Tuesday, Jan. 3, with a visit to Newtown at 7 p.m.

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

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