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    Friday, April 26, 2024

    CIAC announces girls' basketball state tournament pairings

    New London's Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick (24) and Jayden Burns (2) celebrate Tuesday's 54-40 win over Bacon Academy in the ECC Division I tournament championship game. The Whalers are seeded No. 2 for the upcoming CIAC Class LL girls' basketball tournament and will host No. 31 Darien in the first round on Monday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. The CIAC announced its 2018-19 pairings on Wednesday morning. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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    CIAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS

    All games 7 p.m. unless noted

    All local and ECC schools in bold print

    CLASS LL

    First Round

    Monday, Feb. 25

    Lower Bracket

    No. 31 Darien (7-13) at No. 2 New London (18-2), 6 p.m.

    Tuesday, Feb. 26

    Upper Bracket

    No. 32 Greenwich (6-14) at No. 1 Norwalk (20-0); No. 17 Hall (12-8) at No. 16 Staples (13-7); No. 25 Woodstock (10-10) at No. 8 East Hartford (16-4); No. 24 Norwich Free Academy (10-10) at No. 9 Mercy (15-5); No. 29 Cheshire (7-13) at No. 4 Hamden (18-2); No. 20 Conard (11-9) at No. 13 Danbury (15-5); No. 28 Manchester (9-11) at No. 5 Newtown (17-3); No. 21 Fairfield Warde (11-9) at No. 12 Wethersfield (15-5).

    Lower Bracket

    No. 18 Amity (12-8) at No. 15 Simsbury (14-6); No. 26 Shelton (10-10) at No. 7 Newington (17-3), 6 p.m.; No. 23 Middletown (11-9) at No. 10 Glastonbury (15-5); No. 30 New Canaan (7-13) at No. 3 Trumbull (18-2); No. 19 Stamford (12-8) at No. 14 Fairfield Ludlowe (14-6); No. 27 South Windsor (9-11) at No. 6 E.O. Smith (17-3), 6 p.m.; No. 22 Ridgefield (11-9) at No. 11 Wilbur Cross (15-5).

    Second Round

    Friday, March 1

    Upper Bracket

    Greenwich-Norwalk winner vs. Hall-Staples winner; Woodstock-East Hartford winner vs. NFA-Mercy winner; Cheshire-Hamden winner vs. Conard-Danbury winner; Manchester-Newtown winner vs. Warde-Wethersfield winner.

    Lower Bracket

    Darien-New London winner vs. Amity-Simsbury winner; Shelton-Newington winner vs. Middletown-Glastonbury winner; New Canaan-Trumbull winner vs. Stamford-Ludlowe winner; South Windsor-E.O. Smith winner vs. Ridgefield-Wilbur Cross winner.

    Note: Quarterfinals are Thursday, March 7 at higher seed, semifinals are Monday, March 11 (TBA) and final is March 16-17 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).

    CLASS L

    First Round

    Monday, Feb. 25

    Upper Bracket

    No. 32 Platt (5-14) at No. 1 Notre Dame-Fairfield (19-1); No. 17 Barlow (10-10) at No. 16 St. Joseph (10-10); No. 25 Avon (8-12) at No. 8 Naugatuck (15-5); No. 24 Waterford (8-12) at No. 9 Bristol Eastern (13-7), 6 p.m.; No. 29 Bassick (7-13) at No. 4 Hillhouse (17-3); No. 20 Lyman Hall (9-11) at No. 13 Brookfield (11-9); No. 28 Stratford (7-13) at No. 5 East Haven (16-4); No. 21 Guilford (9-11) at No. 12 Foran (12-8), 6 p.m.

    Lower Bracket

    No. 31 Killingly (6-14) at No. 2 Windsor (19-1); No. 18 Waterbury Career (10-10) at No. 15 Farmington (10-10); No. 26 Masuk (8-12) at No. 7 Suffield (15-5); No. 23 Fitch (8-12) at No. 10 East Lyme (12-8); No. 30 North Haven (7-13) at No. 3 Bullard Havens (18-2); No. 19 Hand (9-11) at No. 14 RHAM (11-9); No. 27 Crosby (8-12) at No. 6 Pomperaug (15-5); No. 22 Branford (9-11) at No. 11 Watertown (12-8).

    Second Round

    Thursday, Feb. 28

    Upper Bracket

    Platt-Notre Dame (Ffd.) winner vs. Barlow-St. Joseph winner; Avon-Naugatuck winner vs. Waterford-Bristol Eastern winner; Bassick-Hillhouse winner vs. Lyman Hall-Brookfield winner; Stratford-East Haven winner vs. Guilford-Foran winner.

    Lower Bracket

    Killingly-Windsor winner vs. Waterbury Career-Farmington winner; Masuk-Suffield winner vs. Fitch-East Lyme winner; North Haven-Bullard Havens winner vs. Hand-RHAM winner; Crosby-Pomperaug winner vs. Branford-Watertown winner.

    Note: Quarterfinals are Monday, March 4 at higher seed, semifinals at Friday, March 8 (TBA) and final is March 16-17 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).

    CLASS M

    Qualifying Round

    Friday's Game

    No. 33 Woodland (8-12) at No. 32 Amistad (9-11), 6 p.m.

    First Round

    Tuesday, Feb. 26

    Upper Bracket

    Amistad-Woodland winner at No. 1 NW Regional (18-2); No. 17 Seymour (13-7) at No. 16 Law (14-6); No. 25 Plainville (12-8) at No. 8 Berlin (16-4); No. 24 Nonnewaug (12-8) at No. 9 Ansonia (16-4); No. 29 Oxford (10-10) at No. 4 Sacred Heart-Waterbury (17-3); No. 20 Prince Tech (12-8) at No. 13 Sheehan (14-6); No. 28 Weaver (10-10) at No. 5 Stonington (16-4); No. 21 New Fairfield (12-8) at No. 12 Holy Cross (15-5).

    Lower Bracket

    No. 31 Valley Regional (9-11) at No. 2 Cromwell (17-3); No. 18 Ellington (13-7) at No. 15 Morgan (14-6); No. 26 Griswold (11-9) at No. 7 East Catholic (16-4); No. 23 Lewis Mills (12-8) at No. 10 Granby (15-5); No. 30 Rocky Hill (9-11) at No. 3 Kolbe Cathedral (17-3); No. 19 Weston (12-8) at No. 14 Plainfield (14-6), 6 p.m.; No. 27 Capital Prep (9-8) at No. 6 Bacon Academy (16-4); No. 22 Montville (12-8) at No. 11 Bethel (15-5).

    Second Round

    Friday, March 1

    Upper Bracket

    Amistad-Woodland/NW Regional winner vs. Seymour-Law winner; Plainville-Berlin winner vs. Nonnewaug-Ansonia winner; Oxford-Sacred Heart (Wtby.) winner vs. Prince Tech-Sheehan winner; Weaver-Stonington winner vs. New Fairfield-Holy Cross winner.

    Lower Bracket

    Valley Regional-Cromwell winner vs. Ellington-Morgan winner; Griswold-East Catholic winner vs. Lewis Mills-Granby winner; Rocky Hill-Kolbe winner vs. Weston-Plainfield winner; Capital Prep-Bacon winner vs. Montville-Bethel winner.

    Note: Quarterfinals are Thursday, March 7 at higher seed, semifinals are Monday, March 11 (TBA) and final is March 16-17 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).

    CLASS S

    First Round

    Monday, Feb. 25

    Upper Bracket

    No. 32 Tourtellotte (7-13) at No. 1 Canton (19-1), 6 p.m.; No. 17 Wolcott Tech (12-8) at No. 16 Somers (12-8); No. 25 Goodwin Tech (10-10) at No. 8 Old Lyme (15-5); No. 24 Shepaug Valley (10-10) at No. 9 East Windsor (14-6); No. 29 Bolton (8-12) at No. 4 East Hampton (18-2), 6 p.m.; No. 20 Portland (11-9) at No. 13 Coginchaug (13-7); No. 28 NW Catholic (8-12) at No. 5 Sport Sciences (17-3); No. 21 Whitney Tech (11-9) at No. 12 Windham (13-7).

    Lower Bracket

    No. 31 Ellis Tech (7-13) at No. 2 Housatonic (19-1); No. 18 Cheney Tech (11-9) at No. 15 Aerospace (13-7), 6 p.m.; No. 26 Thomaston (9-11) at No. 7 Trinity Catholic (15-4); No. 23 Windsor Locks (10-10) at No. 10 Gilbert (14-6); No. 30 Coventry (8-12) at No. 3 St. Paul (18-2); No. 19 East Granby (11-9) at No. 14 Parish Hill (13-7), 6 p.m.; No. 27 Westbrook (9-11) at No. 6 Putnam (16-4); No. 22 Abbott Tech (10-10) at No. 11 Bloomfield (14-6).

    Second Round

    Thursday, Feb. 28

    Upper Bracket

    Tourtellotte-Canton winner vs. Wolcott Tech-Somers winner; Goodwin Tech-Old Lyme winner vs. Shepaug-East Windsor winner; Bolton-East Hampton winner vs. Portland-Coginchaug winner; NW  Catholic-Sport Sciences winner vs. Whitney Tech-Windham winner.

    Lower Bracket

    Ellis Tech-Housatonic winner vs. Cheney Tech-Aerospace winner; Thomaston-Trinity Catholic winner vs. Windsor Locks-Gilbert winner; Coventry-St. Paul winner vs. East Granby-Parish Hill winner; Westbrook-Putnam winner vs. Abbott Tech-Bloomfield winner.

    Note: Quarterfinals are Monday, March 4 at higher seed, semifinals at Friday, March 8 (TBA) and final is March 16-17 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).

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