HAMDEN — It wasn’t supposed to happen the way it did, but for Stamford, it didn’t matter. After the original play Black Knights’ coach Diane Burns drew up broke down, Jessica Nelson took it upon herself to take the ball to the basket and scored on a layup at the buzzer as Stamford (11-2) knocked … Read more
Fairfield Warde has had two common traits during a recent run of four straight FCIAC Tournament appearances: a dominant go-to player and first-round exits. Two seasons ago Sean Conway was one of the most prolific scorers in league history. Last year Matt Becker and Matt Houghton handled most of the offense. Click here for more
Notre Dame-Fairfield unanimously maintained its hold on the No. 1 ranking while FCIAC teams Norwalk and Staples are ranked third and fifth, respectively, in the latest GameTimeCT Girls Basketball Top 10 Poll which was released Jan. 26. Notre Dame-Fairfield, which dropped to 10-1 after suffering its first loss of the year to Hudson Catholic (N.J.) … Read more
Boys Basketball Trinity Catholic 61, Wilton 48 St. Joseph 64, Stamford 48 Staples 84, Brien McMahon 62 Trumbull 65, Westhill 58 Warde 76, Danbury 52 Ludlowe 49, New Canaan 35 Ridgefield 72, Darien 35 Girls Basketball Trumbull 67, Westhill 51 Staples 69, Brien McMahon 26 Norwalk 62, Greenwich 54 Ridgefield 32, Darien 27 Danbury 53, … Read more
NORWALK — Norwalk girls basketball’s dangerous duo of Jakara Murray and Belinda Hunte are laying waste to opponents in their Class LL State Title defense. The two seniors led the Bears once again Monday night, matching each other with 19 points each in Norwalk’s 62-54 over FCIAC foe Greenwich. Click here for more
Boys Basketball St. Joseph 70, Danbury 65 Stamford 80, Darien 68 Warde 69, Wilton 62 Ridgefield 67, Brien McMahon 56 Staples 65, Greenwich 47 Trinity Catholic 71, Westhill 51 New Canaan 50, Trumbull 48 Norwalk 63, Bridgeport Central 57 Girls Basketball Westhill 45, Trinity Catholic 43 Staples 60, Greenwich 44 Norwalk 95, Bridgeport Central 10 … Read more
NEW CANAAN — With eight teams separated by just one game heading into Friday night’s FCIAC basketball action, every conference win is a precious one when it comes to potential playoff pecking order. The New Canaan Rams made significant headway toward their conference postseason goal with a hard-fought 50-48 win over Trumbull. Click here for … Read more
With so many teams bunched up atop the FCIAC boys’ basketball standings, every conference win is crucial. Coming off a tough loss last time out, Ridgefield (8-2) bounced back with a 67-56 victory over Brien McMahon fueled by a 21-point fourth quarter Friday night. Click here for more
ESTPORT — Oftentimes in sports, defense is a team’s best offense. Defense has certainly gone a long way for the Staples’ girls basketball team. Using a tenacious full-court press, Staples forced turnovers, sped up the tempo and created transition offense. Those aspects, along with a 24-point performance from forward Arianna Gerig powered Staples, past visiting … Read more
FAIRFIELD — His team is 8-2 at the midpoint of the season. It has size, speed, depth, athleticism and a number of perimeter threats. So why should Fairfield Warde coach Ryan Swaller sweat the little things? He’s not. Tonight the Mustangs knocked off a dangerous Wilton squad, 69-62. Led by sophomore Jordyn Davis, Warde jumped … Read more