FCIAC Thursday Night Basketball Scoreboard

Boys Basketball Norwalk 69, Danbury 67 Ludlowe 87, Darien 65 Trinity Catholic 60, Warde 45 Staples 72, Stamford 70 Westhill 57, Greenwich 51 Wilton 71, Bridgeport Central 48 Brien McMahon 51, New Canaan 45 Girls Basketball Warde 65, Trinity Catholic 39 Wilton 56, Bridgeport Central 15 New Canaan 48, Brien McMahon 23 Greenwich 41, Westhill … Read more

Gerig, No. 3 Staples send a message with dominant win over No. 10 Stamford

STAMFORD — The Staples girls basketball team and forward Arianna Gerig came into Stamford looking to deliver a message. Message received. The Wreckers, led by Gerig’s 20 points and a dominating defensive effort in the second half, rolled over Stamford 60-31. Click here for more

Crusaders Find Offense From Defense In Win Over Fairfield Warde

FAIRFIELD — Akim Joseph is an immovable force in the paint. He is especially dangerous when there are no defenders in his path and shots are delivered on a downward trajectory. That was the position Joseph found himself in tonight for much of the third quarter, when Trinity Catholic’s leader scored eight of his 13 … Read more

FCIAC basketball teams head into the playoff race homestretch

It is a traditional rite of winter every year during the boys’ high school basketball season. When one flips the calendar page from January to February, that generally signals the point when the race for the eight berths for the FCIAC Boys Basketball Tournament begins in earnest. The better teams have spent the first half … Read more

Defense dominates as Warde rolls past rival Ludlowe

FAIRFIELD — It was supposed to be a crosstown matchup between two of the best teams in the FCIAC this season. It turned into a party on Warde’s court complete with dunks, a boisterous cheering section and all the starters leaving to standing ovations with three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Warde (11-2) took … Read more

Bucher, Ludlowe hold on for win over Warde

FAIRFIELD — Even with a 17-point lead in the second quarter, the Ludlowe girls basketball team was not comfortable against town rival Warde. As the second half went on, Warde inched closer and closer, eventually tying the game with 1:11 to play. With the game tied, Ludlowe had to dig down for whatever was left … Read more

Trinity Catholic boys basketball foils Trumbull

STAMFORD — They can strike suddenly and in mercurial fashion like the Kansas City Chiefs. When the Trinity Catholic boys basketball team plays at pace, it can electrify a crowd. And when the Crusaders hit their FCIAC opponents with these lightning runs, the final result is usually victory. Click here for more

St. Joseph holds off New Canaan to win another tight one

TRUMBULL —St. Joseph found another way to pull out a victory when coach Kevin Wielk’s Cadets defeated New Canaan, 72-70, on Vito Montelli Court Monday night. St. Joe’s in now 10-2 overall and a league-leading 9-1 (with Ridgefield) in the FCIAC. Paul Fabbri scored 30 points for St. Joe’s, which added this tight win to … Read more

Greenwich girls basketball team uses strong start to defeat Danbury

GREENWICH — Julia Conforti helped the Greenwich High School girls basketball team start strong, then finish with a flurry in its matchup against Danbury on Monday night. Conforti scored nine first-quarter points, enabling the Cardinals to build a double-digit lead, then after the Hatters made it a tight game, the senior forward poured in seven … Read more