1. BRISTOL CENTRAL (18)
22-0
568
1
II
Last Week: Def. Bristol Eastern 76-50; def. Lewis Mills 66-29 in CCC tournament first round; def. Middletown 73-58 in CCC quarterfinals.
This Week: Tuesday vs. Windsor, CCC tournament semifinals, 6 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Donovan Clingan became the 26th CIAC boys basketball player to surpass 2,000 career points.
Last Week: Def. Southington 67-24; def. Newington 88-65 in CCC first round; def. East Catholic 69-57 in CCC quarterfinals.
This Week: Tuesday vs. Conard, CCC tournament semifinals, 8 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Lions defeated Conard, Tuesday’s opponent in the CCC tournament semifinals, by nine (52-43) on the road on Feb. 1. This rematch will be held at Enfield High.
3. NOTRE DAME-WH
20-1
492
3
I
Last Week: Def. Hillhouse 79-41 in SCC quarterfinals.
This week: Monday vs. West Haven, SCC tournament semifinals, 6 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Green Knights beat Hillhouse three times this season by an average of 33.3 points per game.
4. NAUGATUCK
21-0
436
4
I
Last Week: Def. Torrington 58-43; def. Torrington 57-37.
This Week: Monday vs. WCA, NVL tournament semifinals, 7:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Greyhounds beat Torrington three times in a 12-day span by an average of 25.3 points per game.
Last Week: Def. Bloomfield 91-73; def. Manchester 70-54 in CCC first round; def. RHAM- 91-64 in CCC quarterfinals.
This Week: Tuesday vs. Bristol Central, CCC tournament semifinals, 6 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Warriors get another crack at the undefeated Rams after losing 83-67 back on Feb. 10.
6. RIDGEFIELD
19-2
386
6
I
Last Week: Def. Westhill 56-46; def. Stamford 66-53; def. Greenwich 42-21 in FCIAC quarterfinals.
This Week: Tuesday vs. Fairfield Warde, FCIAC tournament semifinals, 7:45 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Tigers pulled away in thee fourth quarter of Saturday;’s FCIAC quarterfinals against Greenwich, which tried to slow down the pace of the game to a crawl.
7. KOLBE CATHEDRAL
19-2
315
7
III
Last Week: Def. Newtown 75-56; def. Masuk 56-35 in SWC quarterfinals.
This Week: Tuesday vs. Stratford, SWC tournament semifinals, 7 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Cougars will try to eliminate Stratford in the SWC tournament semifinals for the second straight seasons after beating the Red Devils 57-52 on the road Feb. 18.
8. FAIRFIELD PREP
19-2
305
8
I
Last Week: Def. Amistad 79-73 (OT); def. Wilbur Cross 76-63 in SCC quarterfinals.
This Week: Monday vs. Hand, SCC tournament semifinals, 7:45 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Max Manjos and Tommy Scholl combined for 47 points to help the Jesuits defeat Wilbur Cross for a third time.
Last Week: Def. Morgan 78-59; def. Sheehan 65-43 in SCC first round; def. Amity 79-65 in SCC quarterfinals.
This Week: Monday vs. Fairfield Prep, SCC tournament semifinals, 7:45 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Tigers have finally made their way into the top 10. Two of their losses came against Notre Dame-West Haven.
10. EAST CATHOLIC
16-6
232
9
I
Last Week: Def. South Windsor 95-47; def. Simsbury 44-33 in CCC first round; lost to Northwest Catholic 69-57 in CCC quarterfinals.
This Week: No games.
The Bottom Line: Eagles are off until March 10, where they will face Farmington in the second round of the Division I tournament. Farmington beat East Catholic in double overtime on Feb. 18.
