CIAC releases boys’ basketball state tournament pairings
(All games 6:30 p.m. unless noted)
(Local schools in bold print)
DIVISION I
First Round
Wednesday, March 8
Upper Bracket
No. 16 Westhill (0-20) at No. 1 East Catholic (19-1); No. 9 Fairfield Prep (16-4) at No. 8 Wilbur Cross (16-4); No. 13 Naugatuck (10-10) at No. 4 Ridgefield (18-2); No. 12 NFA (10-10) at No. 5 Danbury (18-2).
Lower Bracket
No. 15 Bristol Central (6-14) at No. 2 NW Catholic (18-2); No. 10 Hillhouse (14-6) at No. 7 Kolbe Cathedral (18-2); No. 14 West Haven (7-13) at No. 3 Notre Dame-West Haven (18-2); No. 11 Wilton (14-6) at No. 6 Notre Dame-Fairfield (18-2).
Quarterfinals
(At higher seed)
Friday, March 10
Westhill-East Catholic winner vs. Fairfield Prep-Wilbur Cross winner, 7 p.m.; Naugatuck-Ridgefield winner vs. NFA-Danbury winner, 7 p.m.; Bristol Central-NW Catholic winner vs. Hillhouse/Kolbe winner, 7 p.m.; West Haven-Notre Dame (W.H.) winner vs. Wilton-Notre Dame (Ffd.) winner, 7 p.m.
Note: Semifinals are March 13 or 14 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
DIVISION II
Qualifying Round
Friday’s Game
No. 33 East Hartford (8-12) at No. 32 Simsbury (9-11), 5 p.m.
First Round
Tuesday, March 7
Upper Bracket
Simsbury-East Hartford winner at No. 1 St. Bernard (17-3); No. 17 Hamden (13-7) at No. 16 New Canaan (13-7); No. 25 McMahon (11-9) at No. 8 Windsor (14-6); No. 24 Trumbull (12-8) at No. 9 Glastonbury (14-6); No. 29 Greenwich (10-10) at No. 4 Kennedy (16-4); No. 20 Immaculate (12-8) at No. 13 Middletown (13-6), 6 p.m.; No. 28 Amistad (10-10) at No. 5 Xavier (16-4); No. 21 Crosby (12-8) at No. 12 Southington (14-6).
Lower Bracket
No. 31 St. Joseph (9-11) at No. 2 Holy Cross (17-3); No. 18 Conard (12-8) at No. 15 Farmington (13-7); No. 26 Manchester (11-9) at No. 7 Staples (15-5); No. 23 RHAM (12-8) at No. 10 Enfield (14-6); No. 30 New Britain (10-10) at No. 3 Fairfield Warde (17-3), 6 p.m.; No. 19 Hand (12-8) at No. 14 Newtown (13-7); No. 27 Maloney (11-9) at No. 6 Guilford (15-5); No. 22 Stamford (12-8) at No. 11 Sport Sciences (14-6).
Second Round
Thursday, March 9
Upper Bracket
Simsbury/East Hartford-St. Bernard winner vs. Hamden-New Canaan winner; McMahon-Windsor winner vs. Trumbull-Glastonbury winner; Greenwich-Kennedy winner vs. Immaculate-Middletown winner; Amistad-Xavier winner vs. Crosby-Southington winner.
Lower Bracket
St. Joseph-Holy Cross winner vs. Conard-Farmington winner; Manchester-Staples winner vs. RHAM-Enfield winner; New Britain-Warde winner vs. Hand-Newtown winner; Maloney-Guilford winner vs. Stamford-Sport Sciences winner.
Note: Quarterfinals are Monday, March 13 at higher seed, semifinals are Wednesday, March 15 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
DIVISION III
First Round
Monday, March 6
Upper Bracket
No. 17 Masuk (9-11) at No. 16 Capital Prep (10-10); No. 20 Stonington (8-12) at No. 13 Torrington (11-9); No. 21 St. Paul (8-12) at No. 12 Wilby (12-8).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Darien (9-11) at No. 15 Prince Tech (10-9); No. 19 Wethersfield (9-11) at No. 14 Ansonia (11-9).
Second Round
Wednesday, March 8
Upper Bracket
Masuk-Capital Prep winner at No. 1 Bloomfield (17-2); No. 9 Lewis Mills (14-6) at No. 8 Newington (15-5); Stonington-Torrington winner at No. 4 New London (16-4); St. Paul- Wilby winner at No. 5 Fitch (16-4).
Lower Bracket
Darien-Prince Tech winner at No. 2 Waterbury Career (17-3); No. 10 Hall (13-7) at No. 7 Killingly (15-5); Wethersfield-Ansonia winner at No. 3 Law (17-3); No. 11 Bunnell (13-7) at No. 6 Platt (16-4).
Note: Quarterfinals are Friday, March 10 at higher seed, semfinals are Tuesday, March 14 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
DIVISION IV
First Round
Tuesday, March 7
Upper Bracket
No. 17 North Haven (11-9) at No. 16 Weston (11-9); No. 25 Platt Tech (9-11) at No. 8 Abbott Tech (16-4); No. 24 New Fairfield (9-11) at No. 9 Windham (15-5); No. 20 Valley Regional (10-10) at No. 13 Suffield (13-7); No. 28 Goodwin Tech (8-12) at No. 5 Weaver (17-3); No. 21 Rockville (10-10) at No. 12 Cheney Tech (14-6).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Somers (11-9) at No. 15 Canton (12-8), 6p.m.; No. 26 Montville (9-11) at No. 7 Brookfield (16-4), 6 p.m.; No. 23 Bristol Eastern (10-10) at No. 10 Seymour (15-5); No. 19 Bacon Academy (10-10) at No. 14 Morgan (13-7); No. 27 Harding (8-12) at No. 6 NW Regional (17-3); No. 22 Bullard-Havens (10-10) at No. 11 Windham Tech (15-5).
Second Round
Thursday, March 9
Upper Bracket
North Haven-Weston winner at No. 1 Cromwell (18-2); Platt Tech-Abbott Tech winner vs. New Fairfield-Windham winner; Valley-Suffield winner at No. 4 Griswold (17-3); Goodwin Tech-Weaver winner vs. Rockville-Cheney Tech winner.
Lower Bracket
Somers-Canton winner at No. 2 Wamogo (18-2); Montville-Brookfield winner vs. Bristol Eastern-Seymour winner; Bacon-Morgan winner at No. 3 Ellington (17-3); Harding-NW Regional winner vs. Bullard Havens-Windham Tech winner.
Note: Quarterfinals are Monday, March 13 at higher seed, semifinals are Wednesday, March 15 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
DIVISION V
First Round
Monday, March 6
Upper Bracket
No. 17 Gilbert (10-10) at No. 16 Coginchaug (10-10); No. 24 Hale-Ray (8-12) at No. 9 Coventry (12-8); No. 20 Wolcott (9-11) at No. 13 East Hampton (10-10); No. 21 Stafford (9-11) at No. 12 O'Brien Tech (11-9).
No. 18 Wolcott Tech (10-10) at No. 15 Computer Science (10-10), 4:30 p.m.; No. 23 Putnam (9-11) at No. 10 Lyman Memorial (12-8), 6 p.m.; No. 19 Nonnewaug (10-10) at No. 14 Bolton (10-10); No. 22 Aerospace (9-11) at No. 11 Classical Magnet (11-9).
Second Round
Wednesday, March 8
Upper Bracket
Gilbert-Coginchaug winner at No. 1 Windsor Locks (17-3); Hale Ray-Coventry winner at No. 8 Old Saybrook (12-8); Wolcott-East Hampton winner at No. 4 Portland (15-5); Stafford-O'Brien Tech winner at No. 5 Wheeler (15-5).
Lower Bracket
Wolcott Tech-Comp Sci winner at No. 2 Whitney Tech (17-3); Putnam-Lyman Memorial winner at No. 7 HMTCA (13-7); Nonnewaug-Bolton winner at No. 3 Innovation (16-4); Aerospace-Classical winner at No. 6 Shepaug Valley (14-6).
Note: Quarterfinals are Friday, March 10 at higher seed, semifinals are Tuesday, March 14 (TBA) and final is March 18 of 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).