As our teams settled back into their routines this week, students continued to impress with their effort, focus, and positive attitudes across all programs.
The week began on Tuesday with two strong competitive efforts. Fencing opened with a home match against the International School of Boston, earning a convincing team victory by winning 17 of 27 bouts. The epee squad went 5–4, highlighted by wins from experienced fencers Maitreyee Bonthapally, Yiwen Bilien, and Kayla Li, along with impressive victories from first-year epee fencers Cora Stack and Catherine Hunt. Sabre delivered a dominant performance, winning 8 of 9 bouts, with Raphael Hsia and Fred Mak sweeping all of their matches. Foil competed in several close bouts, ultimately falling 4–5, with Simon Bays winning both of his bouts.
Also on Tuesday, the girls’ varsity basketball team traveled to Park for a hard-fought 47–16 loss. Despite the lopsided score, the group stayed together and competed with great effort through the final whistle. Colby Schneider was a force on the boards, while Kaia Wentzell contributed with feisty, high-energy defense throughout the game.
Thursday was a full BDS vs. Shady Hill day and featured a complete BDS basketball sweep, with all four teams earning victories.
Girls’ varsity basketball delivered a thrilling 24–23 road win at Shady Hill. Violet Hancock scored early baskets to establish the lead and then played outstanding defense down the stretch, shutting down the opponent’s top scorer. Sophie Cutie came up big in the second half with key drives to the basket that helped BDS regain momentum, and Fatoumata Bah hit a clutch three-pointer with just minutes remaining to give the Blue and Gold the lead for good.
The girls’ JV basketball team followed with a terrific defensive performance, anchored by eighth graders Rowan McCoy and Eileen Luo, who each recorded double-digit blocked shots. Sixth graders Lucy Rodriguez, Zoe Masozera, Serena Rosenfeld, and Gwen Chen applied excellent on-ball pressure throughout the game, setting the tone with their energy and effort.
At home, the boys’ varsity basketball team used a stifling 1–3–1 trapping defense and efficient offensive execution to earn a 40–26 victory over Shady Hill. The team jumped out to a 12–0 lead and never looked back, putting together a complete team effort from start to finish. Evan Bae led all scorers with 17 points, while strong all-around contributions came from Joshua Hariette, Suryavir Nallari-Jhala, Lee Piechota, and Robin Stine, who made an impact throughout the game.
The boys’ JV basketball team completed the sweep with a 26–22 wire-to-wire win. Jonathan Deng and Seba Quiroz-Attley each scored their first baskets of the season, and the entire team did an excellent job communicating, sharing the ball, and creating high-quality scoring opportunities on both ends of the floor.
Fencing closed the week by traveling to the Boston Fencing Club to take on Shady Hill. While BDS fell in the overall match, winning 11 of 27 bouts, there were many strong individual performances. Sabre led the way with a 6–3 record, including wins from Fred Mak (2), Raphael Hsia (2), Aidan Su, and Ashwin Balakrishnan. Foil earned victories from Vivie Inzana and Kabir Sonawane, while epee wins came from Maitreyee Bonthapally, Ben Bradshaw, and Kayla Li. The team showed resilience and continued growth, competing against a familiar and talented opponent.
Looking ahead, we have a short but busy week next week, highlighted by five games on Thursday. Thank you for the continued support of our student-athletes and programs.
And as always … GO BDS!
