Lops scores 1,000th point as Trinity Catholic girls top Danbury

STAMFORD—All the ingredients were there for a team ready to make noise in the postseason. The Trinity Catholic High School girls basketball team displayed enough chemistry, experience, smarts, resiliency, persistence and talent Friday night to fashion a 51-43 home triumph over Danbury High before a packed house at Walsh Court. Click here for more

Greenwich tops Central in overtime behind Mark’s career-best performance

GREENWICH — Chris Mark has received increased playing time as the Greenwich boys basketball team’s season has progressed and the senior center is making the most of his minutes. Driving to the basket with authority, while scoring from inside and transition, Mark scored a career-high 24 points to power the Cardinals, who had to work … Read more

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Girls Basketball Poll (Feb. 6): Norwalk still unanimous No. 1

As the regular season begins to wind down, Norwalk remained unbeaten and remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the latest GameTimeCT Girls Basketball poll for Feb. 6. The Bears face No. 4 Trumbull in a massive FCIAC game which will determine who is seeded where for the upcoming league tournament. Click here for more

Girls Basketball Notebook: No. 1 Norwalk leaning on lessons of the past

There has not been as much excitement around the Norwalk girls basketball team since its heyday at the turn of the century. The Bears are unbeaten and atop the GametimeCT top 10 Poll as the unanimous No. 1. With the No.1 ranking and the unblemished record comes the pressure. Click here for more

Danbury rolls past Central to claim DiNardo’s 500th coaching victory

DANBURY — Jackie DiNardo stood near center court with a big smile on her face and a basketball that she’ll cherish forever in her hands, receiving nonstop congratulations from everyone around her. Three-plus decades of excellence on the hardwood culminated in win No. 500 for the Danbury girls basketball coach Tuesday night, as an 87-34 … Read more

Rolapp nets 24 points as Darien knocks off rival New Canaan

NEW CANAAN — It was difficult not to be distracted by the electricity in the air when Darien met rival New Canaan on the basketball court on Tuesday night. Darien head coach Charoy Bentley, however, managed to make sure his players kept their minds on the task at hand. “I preached during the game that … Read more

Greenwich girls basketball team beats Wilton on Senior Night

GREENWICH — Fittingly, Michelle Morganti paced Greenwich’s offense on Senior Night. The senior guard stepped up in a big way on Senior Night, scoring a team-high 18 points to help power the Cardinals to a win on a special evening for the team’s most experienced players. Morganti’s clutch offensive play helped propel Greenwich to a … Read more

Gallimore, No. 4 Bassick pull away from No. 8 Danbury

DANBURY — All of Bassick’s defensive dominance across 16 games this season was summed up within seconds Monday night at Danbury. Senior Kevin Crawford made up ground to chase down a seemingly lost cause on a potential uncontested layup for the Hatters. But nothing went uncontested Monday as he leapt sky high to swat away … Read more

Boys Basketball: Trumbull closes out St. Joseph down stretch

FAIRFIELD — Trumbull High saw its 20-point lead after one quarter evaporate over the next three periods, but come crunch time the Eagles had enough left in the tank to hold off St. Joseph, 76-67, before a crowd of 2,300 fans in a Playing for a Cure game to benefit the American Cancer Society at … Read more