Huge third quarter propels Newfound past Berlin

The Newfound Bears started slow, but finished strong and came away with a 62-45 victory over visiting Berlin on Wednesday night in Bristol.

The Mountaineers led 18-8 after one and 25-23 after two, but the Bears exploded with a 26-10 third quarter to take control of the game and roll to the win.

Newfound was paced by 16 points from Calvin Colby and 14 from Vinnie Defosses. Berlin was led by Haden Poulin’s 22 points.

With the win, the Bears improve to 1-1 on the season, while the Mountaineers fall to 0-2.

Check out photos of the action by John Scott Sherburne…