St. Pierre rallies Ridgefield from 14 down to beat Danbury in FCIAC championship

WILTON—With 3:40 left, down 10 points in the FCIAC championship game, the Ridgefield boys basketball team was on wobbly legs with Danbury readying to deliver the knockout blow. That knockout would not come as No. 5 Ridgefield rallied, closing the game on a 15-2 run, shocking the No. 3 Hatters 52-49 to win the FCIAC … Read more

Ridgefield Uses Late Rally To Edge Danbury For Second League Title In Three Years

WILTON — The Zeoli Fieldhouse was sold out for tonight’s FCIAC boys basketball championship, but the number of people who expected a Ridgefield comeback against Danbury early in the fourth quarter was 20 — the players and coaches on the Tigers’ bench. The Hatters had dominated in every area and held a 47-37 lead with … Read more

Lops leads Trinity Catholic past Gilbert in Class S

STAMFORD — The postseason is when you want your stars to shine the brightest. Especially your senior standouts taking their final shot at leaving a legacy. Well, Iyanna Lops, the latest member of Trinity Catholic High School’s 1,000 career point club, put together a dazzling performance Thursday night at Walsh Court. Click here for more

Danbury dominates Wilton, Ridgefield holds off Trumbull, will meet for FCIAC title

WILTON — There was no denying the Danbury boys basketball team a return trip to the FCIAC championship game. The No. 3 Hatters used a 16-0 run in the first quarter to establish dominance and never let No. 2 Wilton up for air, winning 68-48 in the FCIAC semifinals at Wilton Field House. Click here … Read more

Stamford’s defense locks down Ludlowe late in Class LL opener

FAIRFIELD — Defense travels. Especially in the postseason. The Stamford High School girls basketball team’s lockdown defense in the fourth quarter surrendered just four points to host Ludlowe and propelled the Black Knights to a 47-44 Class LL tournament first-round road triumph Tuesday night. Click here for more

Cunningham, Danbury survive Mohardt, Conard in Class LL opener

DANBURY—The collective breath of Danbury’s gym took the biggest exhale of the evening, but not until the final horn sounded after its girls basketball team’s thrilling matchup against Conard. Chieftains sophomore Azaiyah Felder’s shot from near the foul line — where she hit more than one before to bring her team back into the game … Read more

No. 1 Norwalk tops Greenwich in first round of LL tourney

NORWALK — When Norwalk won the FCIAC girls basketball championship on Thursday by defeating Trinity Catholic in the title game, it knew there was still plenty left to accomplish. Though thrilled to capture the conference championship, a couple of days later, the Bears’ thoughts turned to winning their second title of what’s been a season to remember … Read more

FCIAC Tournaments – Ticket information and where to watch

FCIAC Playoff Ticket Information Tickets for this week’s FCIAC tournament events may be purchased ahead of time at eventbrite.com. Tickets for basketball and swimming are $5 for students/seniors and $8 for adults. Tickets for the boys ice hockey final are $7 for students/seniors and $10 for adults. Where To Watch FairfieldLive will be live streaming … Read more

Lindwall a mix of emotions as St. Joseph beats Barlow in Class L tournament

TRUMBULL—St. Joseph girls basketball coach Chris Lindwall was a mix of emotions after his team knocked Barlow out of the CIAC Class L tournament opening round Monday night with a 48-33 win. Lindwall was obviously pleased his team advanced in the tournament, he just wished the win did not come at the expense of the … Read more

FCIAC Boys Hockey Semis, Darien vs. Greenwich streamed by FairfieldLive, Wed., 5 p.m.

The FCIAC basketball and ice hockey tournaments are in full swing and FairfieldLive will be live streaming many of the playoff games. To visit the FairfieldLive website, click here FairfieldLive Schedule Boys Basketball Semifinals – Tues., Feb. 26, 6 and 7:45 p.m. Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals – Greenwich at Darien, Wed., Feb. 27, 5 p.m. … Read more