1. EAST CATHOLIC (18)
23-1
568
1
I
Results: Defeated Platt 90-44 in CCC semifinals; def. Bloomfield 78-64 in CCC championship.
This Week: Wednesday, Division I tournament opening round vs. Westhill, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Samson Reilly scored 63 points in the two CCC tournament games last week for the Eagles, who won their first league tournament championship since 2020.
2. NOTRE DAME-WH (1)
21-2
532
2
I
Results: Defeated Fairfield Prep 79-48 in SCC semifinals; def. Hillhouse 74-61 in SCC championship.
This Week: Wednesday, Division I tournament opening round vs. Hillhouse at Fairfield Warde, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Green Knights become the first team in the SCC to undefeated in league regular-season and tournament play for two consecutive seasons.
3. KOLBE CATHEDRAL
21-2
460
7
I
Results: Defeated Newtown 68-44 in SWC semifinals; def. Notre Dame-Fairfield 68-45 in SWC championship.
This Week: Wednesday, Division I tournament opening round vs. Hillhouse at Fairfield Warde, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Cougars snapped a four-game losing streak to Notre Dame-Fairfield and won its first SWC tournament championship since 2020 and 10th overall.
Results: Defeated Trumbull 52-50 in FCIAC semifinals; def. Staples 69-53 in FCIAC championship.
This Week: Wednesday, Division I tournament opening round vs. Norwich Free Academy, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Hatters held Staples scoreless in the second quarter in the FCIAC tournament final. It’s the sixth league championship for Danbury and first since 2018.
Results: Idle.
This Week: Wednesday, Division I tournament opening round vs. Bristol Central, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Lions will have had nearly two weeks off before facing Bristol Central, which defeated them in both the CCC tournament and Division II state tournament finals last year.
6. BLOOMFIELD
20-3
378
6
III
Results: Defeated Conard 63-46 in CCC semifinal;s; lost to East Catholic 78-64 in CCC final.
This Week: Wednesday, Division III tournament second round vs. team TBA, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Warhawks led East Catholic going into the fourth quarter, but were only able to score 11 points in that final period.
7. NOTRE DAME-FFLD.
20-3
364
3
I
Results: Defeated Immaculate 60-40 in SWC semifinals; lost to Kolbe Cathedral 68-45 in SWC final.
This Week: Wednesday, Division I tournament opening round vs. Wilton, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Notre Dame saw its 18-game winning streak end with the loss to Kolbe Cathedral in the SWC tournament championship game.
8. ST. BERNARD
20-3
314
9
II
Results: Defeated New London 62-55 to win ECC Division I championship.
This Week: Tuesday, Division II tournament opening round vs. East Hartford, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Saints outscored New London 23-4 in the second quarter of the ECC Division I tournament championship game.
9. RIDGEFIELD
19-3
266
4
I
Results: Lost to Staples 71-54 in FCIAC semifinals.
This Week: Wednesday, Division I tournament opening round vs. Naugatuck, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Tigers had won 16 consecutive games and four straight FCIAC championships before falling to the Wreckers in the league tournament semifinals. Staples was the last team to beat Ridgefield on Jan. 6.
Results: Defeated Capital Defeated Seymour 68-57 in NVL semifinals; def. Kennedy 68-57 in NVL championship game.
This Week: Wednesday, Division III tournament second round vs. TBA, 6:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: WCA won its first NVL tournament championship and makes its first appearance in the top 10.
