Giant Killers: Ridgefield Defeats Staples In Double Overtime For FCIAC Title

TRUMBULL — For 20 games over the past two months, the Ridgefield girls basketball team worked on developing an identity, with new players, a new coach and a new system. The past five days served as an end-of-semester exam for the Tigers, and boy did they ace it. In a grinding game with repeated swings … Read more

2019-20 All-FCIAC Girls Basketball Awards

First Team Kianna Perry, Danbury Anna Paulmann, Fairfield Ludlowe Mackenzie Nelson, Greenwich Jakara Murray-Leach, Norwalk Megan Landsiedel, Stamford Arianna Gerig, Staples Caitlyn Scott, Trinity Cassi Barbato, Trumbull Second  Team Tianna Rogers, Danbury Aleysha Henry, Fairfield Warde Belinda Hunte, Norwalk Kate Wagner, Ridgefield Rahmia Johnston, St. Joseph Jessica Nelson, Stamford Abby Carter, Staples Emi Roberto, Trumbull … Read more

Watch the FCIAC Girls Basketball Final on LocalLive

The FCIAC girls basketball championship game between the Staples Wreckers and the Ridgefield Tigers will tip off at 7 p.m., Thursday, at Trumbull High School and the game will be carried on LocalLive. FCIAC Girls Basketball Championship To go to the live stream, click the game link below No. 1 Staples vs. No. 7 Ridgefield, … Read more

Field set for FCIAC boys basketball tourrnament

The Ridgefield Tigers are the No. 1 seed for the FCIAC boys basketball tournament, which gets underway with four quarterfinal games at Fairfield-Warde on Saturday. Here is the full schedule for the tournament. League records are included. FCIAC Quarterfinals at Warde Saturday, Feb. 29 No. 3 Warde (13-3) vs. No. 6 Staples (10-6), Noon No. … Read more

Ridgefield upsets Trumbull, Staples survives Greenwich to reach FCIAC final

TRUMBULL— When Rob Coloney took over the Ridgefield girls basketball program before this season, he kept his expectations in check. Coloney was hoping for improvement each week and a team he could be proud of at the end of the season. He was not expecting to make the FCIAC championship game. His team surprised not … Read more

Staples Holds Off Greenwich; Ridgefield Upsets Trumbull

TRUMBULL — In the end, grizzled maturity won out over carefree youthfulness. Barely. In tonight’s opening FCIAC girls basketball semifinal game, top-seeded Staples held off repeated comeback attempts by No. 5 Greenwich, eventually getting carried to the finish line by their veterans for a 65-59 win. Click here for more

FCIAC Girls Basketball Quarterfinal Schedule and Scoreboard

Girls Basketball Quarterfinals at Staples, Sat., Feb. 22 No. 3 Trumbull 50, No. 6 Stamford 38 No. 7 Ridgefield 41, No. 2 Danbury 29 No. 5 Greenwich 54, No. 4 Norwalk 41 No. 1 Staples 64, No. 8 Ludlowe 48 Semifinals at Trumbull HS, Tuesday, Feb. 25 No. 5 Greenwich vs. No. 1 Staples, 6 p.m. … Read more

Staples, Greenwich advance to the FCIAC semifinals with impressive quarterfinal-round victories

WESTPORT — After Greenwich earned a berth in the FCIAC girls basketball tournament semifinals for the first time in several seasons with a victory against Norwalk, it was Staples’ turn to advance to a game they haven’t appeared in for quite a while.And like the Cardinals, the Wreckers came through with a clutch performance on … Read more