By Michael Letendre

GLASTONBURY – The Glastonbury Gymnasium is a strange facility to shoot in for any visiting basketball program.

With large open spaces behind both the baskets, it’s something that takes a minute or two to get used to.

And the Bristol Eastern girls program, bringing a two-game winning streak into Glastonbury, never got into the flow.

The Lancers absorbed a tough 51-26 setback against the Guardians on Monday night – falling to 4-5 overall.

At the halfway point of the season for Glastonbury, the squad improved to 8-2.

Eastern hung around early, trailing by just five points through one (14-9) but was never able to fully catch-up.

The Lancers were outscored 19-9 over the next eight minutes to absorb a tough 33-18 deficit at the half.

Eastern was again outscored by 10 points (16-6) in the third tilt as the Kingstreeters fell behind 49-24 with one period remaining.

Autumn Udoh led Lancers’ charge with 11 points while Taigan Parent nabbed 10 for the locals – hitting two 3-point bombs along the way.

Vanessa Drury, Amanda Noel and Lauren Ayotte also scored for Eastern.

Maddy Handrahan zipped up a game-high 16 points for the Guardians.

Eastern is back in action on Thursday for a trip to Meriden against Platt (5:15 p.m.).

After losing three consecutive games, the Panthers (5-5) have won two straight – defeating Tolland and Wilcox Tech by a combined 11 points.

Bristol Eastern Girls Basketball – CCC Interdivisional Action

GLASTONBURY 51, BRISTOL EASTERN 26

from Glastonbury High School

Bristol Eastern (4-5)             9 9 6 2 – 26

Glastonbury (8-2)                  14 19 16 2 – 51

BRISTOL EASTERN (26): Taigan Parent 3 2 10, Vanessa Drury 1 0 2, Leah Roy 0 0 0, Amanda Noel 0 2 2, Lauren Ayotte 0 1 1, Autumn Udoh 4 3 11. Totals: 8 8 26.

GLASTONBURY (51): Alyssa Healy 1 0 2, Justine Ross 1 0 2, Maddy Handrahan 6 4 16, Cora Cwiertriewicz 1 0 2, Julen Astiasaran 0 0 0,  Gisel Astiasaran 0 1 1, Lily Woodworth 7 0 16, Lola Awofala 5 0 10. Totals: 22 5 51.

Three-Point goals: Parent (BE) 2, Woodworth (G) 2.

Records: Glastonbury 8-2 overall; Bristol Eastern 4-5.