CIAC releases boys' basketball state tournament pairings
(All games 6:30 p.m. unless noted)
(Local and ECC schools in bold print)
DIVISION I
First Round
Monday, March 9
Upper Bracket
No. 17 Fairfield Prep (11-9) at No. 16 Trumbull (12-8); No. 24 Greenwich (4-16) at No. 9 Fairfield Warde (16-4); No. 20 Danbury (8-12) at No. 13 Manchester (14-6), 6 p.m.; No. 21 East Hartford (6-14) at No. 12 Hamden (14-6).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Wilton (11-9) at No. 15 New Britain (12-8); No. 23 Notre Dame-Fairfield (4-16) at No. 10 Trinity Catholic (15-5); No. 19 Bassick (8-12) at No. 14 Wilbur Cross (13-7); No. 22 Simsbury (4-16) at No. 11 Glastonbury (14-6).
Second Round
Wednesday, March 11
Upper Bracket
Fairfield Prep-Trumbull winner at No. 1 Sacred Heart (20-0); Greenwich-Warde winner at No. 8 Windsor (17-3); Danbury-Manchester winner at No. 4 Notre Dame-West Haven (19-1); East Hartford-Hamden winner at No. 5 Immaculate (19-1).
Lower Bracket
Wilton-New Britain winner at No. 2 Norwich Free Academy (20-0); Notre Dame (Ffd.)-Trinity Catholic winner at No. 7 Hillhouse (18-2); Bassick-Wilbur Cross winner at No. 3 East Catholic (19-1); Simsbury-Glastonbury winner at No. 6 Ridgefield (18-2).
Note: Quarterfinals are Monday, Nov. 16 at higher seed, semifinals are Wednesday, March 18 (TBA) and final is March 21 or 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
DIVISION II
First Round
Tuesday, March 10
Upper Bracket
No. 17 Southington (10-10) at No. 16 Pomperaug (11-9); No. 8 Crosby (14-6) vs. No. 25 Hartford Public (8-12); No. 24 Amity (9-11) at No. 9 West Haven (14-6); No. 29 Bunnell (8-12) at No. 4 Bristol Central (16-4); No. 20 McMahon (9-9) at No. 13 Xavier (13-7), 7 p.m.; No. 28 Kennedy (8-12) at No. 5 Holy Cross (15-5); No. 21 Waterford (9-11) at No. 12 Amistad (13-7).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Weaver at No. 15 Waterbury Career (11-9); No. 26 Wethersfield (8-12) at No. 7 Middletown (15-5), 6 p.m.; No. 23 Enfield (9-11) at No. 10 Staples (14-6); No. 19 Stamford (10-10) at No. 14 Newtown (13-7), 6 p.m.; No. 27 Newington (8-12) at No. 6 Farmington (15-5); No. 22 Guilford (9-11) at No. 11 Kolbe Cathedral (14-6).
Second Round
Thursday, March 12
Upper Bracket
Southington-Pomperaug winner at No. 1 Prince Tech (20-0); Hartford Public-Crosby winner vs. Amity-West Haven winner; Bunnell-Bristol Central winner vs. McMahon-Xavier winner; Kennedy-Holy Cross winner vs. Waterford-Amistad winner.
Lower Bracket
Weaver-WCA winner at No. 2 Naugatuck (19-1); Wethersfield-Middletown winner vs. Enfield-Staples winner; Stamford-Newtown winner at No. 3 Innovation (17-3); Newington-Farmington winner vs. Guilford-Kolbe.
Note: Quarterfinals are Monday, Nov. 16 at higher seed, semifinals are Wednesday, March 18 (TBA) and final is March 21 or 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
DIVISION III
First Round
Monday, March 9
Upper Bracket
No. 17 Maloney (11-9) at No. 16 St. Paul (11-9); No. 25 Westhill (8-12) at No. 8 St. Bernard (13-7); No. 24 New London (8-12) at No. 9 Sheehan (13-7); No. 20 Bloomfield (10-10) at No. 13 New Canaan (12-8); No. 21 Bethel (9-11) at No. 12 Avon (12-8).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Stonington (10-10) at No. 15 E.O. Smith (11-9); No. 26 Seymour (8-12) at No. 7 St. Joseph (14-6); No. 23 North Haven (9-11) at No. 10 Law (13-7); No. 19 Plainfield (10-10) at No. 14 Conard (12-8); No. 27 Wilcox Tech (8-12) at No. 6 Shelton (16-4); No. 22 Stratford (9-11) at No. 11 Ledyard (12-8).
Second Round
Wednesday, March 11
Upper Bracket
Maloney-St. Paul winner at No. 1 Tolland (19-1); Westhill-St. Bernard winner vs. New London-Sheehan winner; Bloomfield-New Canaan winner at No. 4 Fairfield Ludlowe (16-4); Bethel-Avon winner at No. 5 Wamogo (16-4).
Lower Bracket
Stonington-E.O. Smith winner at No. 2 NW Catholic (17-3); Seymour-St. Joseph winner vs. North Haven-Law winner; Plainfield-Conard winner at No. 3 Capital Prep (16-4); Wilcox Tech-Shelton winner vs. Stratford-Ledyard winner.
Note: Quarterfinals are Friday, March 13 at higher seed, semifinals are Tuesday, March 17 (TBA) and final is March 21 or 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
DIVISION IV
First Round
Tuesday, March 10
Upper Bracket
No. 17 Aerospace (12-8) at No. 16 Ansonia (12-8); No. 25 NW Regional (9-11) at No. 8 East Hampton (14-6); No. 24 RHAM (9-11) at No. 9 Goodwin Tech (13-7), 5:30 p.m.; No. 29 Woodland (8-12) at No. 4 Barlow (15-5); No. 20 Lyman Memorial (11-9) at No. 13 Killingly (12-8), 6 p.m.; No. 28 Lewis Mills (8-12) at No. 5 Ellington (14-6); No. 21 Cromwell (11-9) at No. 12 Abbott Tech (12-8).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Classical (11-9) at No. 15 Platt Tech (12-8); No. 26 Bulkeley (8-12) at No. 7 Nonnewaug (14-6); No. 23 Wilby (9-11) at No. 10 Granby (12-8); No. 19 Weston (11-9) at No. 14 Masuk (12-8); No. 27 Rockville (8-12) at No. 6 Griswold (14-6); No. 22 Foran (10-10) at No. 11 Suffield (12-8).
Second Round
Thursday, March 12
Upper Bracket
Aerospace-Ansonia winner at No. 1 Canton (18-2); NW Regional-East Hampton winner vs. RHAM-Goodwin Tech winner; Woodland-Barlow winner vs. Lyman Memorial-Killingly winner; Lewis Mills-Ellington winner vs. Cromwell-Abbott Tech winner.
Lower Bracket
Classical-Platt Tech winner at No. 2 Sport Sciences (17-3); Bulkeley-Nonnewaug winner vs. Wilby-Granby winner; Weston-Masuk winner at No. 3 Fitch (17-3); Rockville-Griswold winner vs. Foran-Suffield winner.
Note: Quarterfinals are Monday, March 16 at higher seed, semifinals are Wednesday, March 18 (TBA) and final is March 21 or 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
DIVISION V
First Round
Monday, March 9
Upper Bracket
No. 17 Stafford (9-11) at No. 16 Kaynor Tech (9-11); No. 24 Parish Hill (8-12) at No. 9 Morgan (13-7); No. 20 Haddam-Killingworth at No. 13 Watertown (11-9); No. 21 Coventry (8-12) at No. 12 Hartford Trinity (11-9).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 O'Brien Tech (9-11) at No. 15 Wheeler (10-10); No. 23 Cheney Tech (8-12) at No. 10 Terryville (13-7); No. 14 Metro Learning (10-10) vs. No. 19 Thomaston (8-12) at Classical; No. 22 Westbrook (8-12) at No. 11 Hale-Ray (12-8), 7 p.m.
Second Round
Wednesday, March 11
Upper Bracket
Stafford-Kaynor Tech winner at No. 1 Old Lyme (19-1); Parish Hill-Morgan winner at No. 8 Montville (14-6); HK-Watertown winner at No. 4 Somers (15-5); Coventry-Hartford Trinity winner at No. 5 Windham Tech (15-5).
Lower Bracket
O'Brien Tech-Wheeler winner at No. 2 Bullard Havens (16-3); Cheney Tech-Terryville winner at No. 7 Shepaug Valley (14-6); Thomaston-MLC winner at No. 3 Valley Regional (16-4); Westbrook-Hale Ray winner at No. 6 Achievement First (15-5).
Note: Quarterfinals are Friday, March 13 at higher seed, semifinals are Tuesday, March 17 (TBA) and final is March 21 or 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
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