TRUMBULL — Norwalk senior Sanaa Boyd was not going to shy away from the challenge of guarding the FCIAC’s best player in Trinity Catholic’s Iyanna Lops in the biggest game of the year. In fact, she requested the assignment. Boyd stole the ball from Lops three times in the first half and was all over … Read more
The match-ups are set for the 2019 FCIAC boys basketball tournament, which will get underway with four quarterfinal games at Fairfield-Warde High School on Saturday, Feb. 23 The eight tournament berths had been clinched after Monday’s games, but the seeds were still undetermined prior to Thursday’s games. Trumbull is the No. 1 seed after defeating … Read more
DANBURY — With all four FCIAC quarterfinals being played at a neutral site, the battle for a top seed and playoff positioning didn’t figure to mean much to teams locked into the postseason ahead of the final regular-season games. That didn’t stop the top two squads in the conference from putting on a classic that … Read more
STAMFORD — The Stamford High School boys basketball team was tired of hearing all the talk. The Black Knights decided to walk the walk Thursday and forged a 62-56 road win over Trinity Catholic High School before a emotional packed house at Walsh Court. Click here for more
Barry McLeod isn’t sure what exactly to expect Thursday night. He’s not used to having moments that are just about him, and him alone. But the longtime boys basketball coach at Bridgeport Central will get one of those moments before the season finale against McMahon. The court will be named in his honor. Click here … Read more
The girls basketball league tournaments are nearing their conclusions. With snow on the way Wednesday night, many of them were getting pushed to later in the week. But the state tournament pairings have been released, and the latest top 10 poll will not be delayed. Click here for more
TRUMBULL — The first quarter of the FCIAC semifinals was arguably as bad as the Norwalk girls basketball team has played all season. The team missed layups, turned the ball over and got beat inside by Danbury. Despite the subpar effort from the No. 1 team in the state, the Bears led Danbury by one … Read more
Beaten at the buzzer last week, the Greenwich High School boys basketball team experienced its own winning moment as time expired on Monday. And the Cardinals can thank Chris Genaro for that. With Greenwich trailing Trinity Catholic by two points in the final seconds, Genaro made a 3-pointer from the right corner just before the … Read more
WESTPORT — In the recent past it was not uncommon to see the New Canaan boys basketball team establish an early lead, only to see it disappear down the stretch and ultimately turn into a loss. This year, however, it’s been a different story for the Rams. Monday night at Staples High School, the Rams … Read more
The No. 1 seed Norwalk rolled over No. 8 Stamford 59-29 in the nightcap at Ludlowe. The Bears advance to face No. 4 Danbury in the semifinals Tuesday at Trumbull. Click here for more