Chris Zajac logged 17 points to go along with 14 rebounds in the win over Ridgefield - Photo Mark Sikorski
Chris Zajac logged 17 points to go along with 14 rebounds in the win over Ridgefield – Photo Mark Sikorski

By Andy Hutchison

RIDGEFIELD — Staples High’s boys basketball team went on the road Friday and won its first FCIAC clash of the season with a 61-54 victory over the Ridgefield Tigers.

Adam Udell works an inbounds play with the loud Ridgefield crowd behind him - Photo Mark Sikorski
Adam Udell works an inbounds play with the loud Ridgefield crowd behind him – Photo Mark Sikorski

Chris Zajac led the way with a double-double, racking up 17 points and collecting 14 rebounds. Cody Sale scored 16 and Gavin Rothenberg added 10 points for the Wreckers.

Cody Sale puts up a shot during the Wreckers' win at Ridgefield on Friday - Photo Mark Sikorski
Cody Sale puts up a shot during the Wreckers’ win at Ridgefield on Friday – Photo Mark Sikorski

Staples improved to 5-0 and will host New Canaan Tuesday at 7 p.m. New Canaan is 3-1 and coming off a 60-57 double-overtime loss to Danbury on Friday.

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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