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
Boys Basketball Brien McMahon 73, Greenwich 57 Ludlowe 39, Danbury 29 St. Joseph 65, Norwalk 63 Warde 63, Staples 58 New Canaan 53, Wilton 51 (OT) Stamford 86, Trumbull 82 Trinity Catholic 68, Ridgefield 39 Bridgeport Central 79, Darien 71 Girls Basketball Greenwich 71, Brien McMahon 18 Westhill 50, Harding 17 Wilton 36, New Canaan … Read more
STAMFORD — As it jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first two quarters, the Trumbull girls basketball team did so by moving the ball and spreading the scoring around. When the game got tight in the fourth quarter, the ball was mainly in the possession of Trumbull junior guard Cassi Barbato. Wither her … Read more
TRUMBULL — It was a perfect storm for Trumbull when it knocked No. 10 Staples from the ranks of the unbeaten, 71-59, in an FCIAC boys basketball game on Friday night. Trumbull improved to 6-2, 3-1 in the FCIAC. Staples is 8-1, 4-1 FCIAC. Click here for more
GREENWICH — Trailing by double digits for the majority of its game against Greenwich didn’t cause the St. Joseph boys basketball team to panic. Instead, the Cadets followed the lead of one of their youngest guards and kept their poise. Keeping calm under pressure, St. Joseph sophomore guard Jason James had the ball in his … Read more
STAMFORD — One of the more dramatic moments of the last boys basketball season came in the form of half-court buzzer-beater by New Canaan’s Ryan McAleer to beat Stamford, 52-49, in a game which really launched the Rams’ drive to a championship. This year’s meeting between the two teams wasn’t quite so dramatic, and it … Read more
FAIRFIELD — Pick any position on the basketball court and there’s a fair chance Chris Knachel has logged a few minutes there. Friday night against Fairfield Ludlowe the six-foot Ridgefield senior drew the assignment of playing in the post against the Falcons’ tall front line. Although he gave up a few inches, Knachel more than … Read more