CIAC GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
Following are the pairings for the 2023 CIAC girls' basketball tournament (times subject to change):
(All games 6:30 p.m. unless noted) (Local schools in bold print) CLASS LL First Round Monday, Feb. 27 Upper Bracket
No. 17 Middletown (10-10) at No. 16 Danbury (10-10), No. 25 Manchester (7-13) at No. 8 Enfield (15-5), No. 24 Staples (8-12) at No. 9 West Haven (15-5), No. 20 Southington (8-12) at No. 13 Trumbull (13-7), No. 21 Norwalk (8-12) at No. 12 Ridgefield (14-6).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Greenwich (10-10) at No. 15 East Hartford (119), No. 26 McMahon (7-13) at No. 7 Conard (16-4), No. 23 Wilton (8-12) at No. 10 New Britain (15-5),
No.19 NFA (9-11) at No. 14 Amity (13-7), No. 27 Cheshire (6-14) at No. 6 Sacred Heart (16-4), No. 22 Stamford (8-12) at No. 11 Fairfield Warde (15-5).
Second Round Friday, March 3 Upper Bracket
Danbury-Middletown winner at No. 1 Hamden (2-0), Enfield-Manchester winner vs. West Haven-Staples winner, Trumbull-Southington winner at No. 4 Glastonbury (17-3), Ridgefield-Norwalk winner at No. 5 Newington (16-3).
Lower Bracket
East Hartford-Greenwich winner at No. 2 Fairfield Ludlowe (20-0), New Britain-Wilton winner vs. Conard-McMahon winner, Amity-NFA winner at No. 3 Newtown (17-3), Warde-Stamford winner vs. Sacred Heart-Cheshire winner.
Note: Quarterfinals are March 8 at higher seed, semifinals are March 13 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
CLASS L First Round Monday, Feb. 27 Upper Bracket
No. 17 Hillhouse (11-9) at No. 16 Notre Dame-Fairfield (11-9), 7:30 p.m.; No. 25 Wethersfield (8-12) at No. 8 Bristol Central (15-5), No. 24 Maloney (9-11) at No. 9 North Haven (15-5), No. 29 East Lyme (7-13) at No. 4 Torrington (16-3), No. 20 Bethel (10-10) at
No. 13 Fitch (13-7), No. 28 Rockville (7-13) at No. 5 Simsbury (16-4), No. 21 Lyman Hall (10-10) at No. 12 Windsor (13-7).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Masuk (10-10) at No. 15 Woodstock (12-8), No. 26 Stratford (8-12) at No. 7 New Milford (15-5), No. 23 Waterbury Career (9-11) at No. 10 New Canaan (14-6), No. 30 Farmington (6-14) at No. 3 E.O. Smith (17-3), No. 19 Bristol Eastern (10-10) at No. 14 South Windsor (13-7), No. 27 Kennedy (8-12) at No. 6 St. Joseph (16-4), No. 22 Naugatuck (9-11) at No. 11 Avon (14-6).
Second Round Thursday, March 2 Upper Bracket
Hillhouse-Notre Dame (Ffd.) winner at No. 1 Pomperaug (18-2), Wethersfield-Bristol Central winner vs. Maloney-North Haven winner, East Lyme-Torrington winner vs. Bethel-Fitch winner, Rockville-Simsbury winner vs. Lyman Hall-Windsor winner.
Lower Bracket
Masuk-Woodstock winner at No. 2 Holy Cross (18-2), Stratford-New Milford winner vs. New Canaan-Waterbury Career winner, Farmington-E.O. Smith winner vs. Bristol Eastern-South Windsor winner, Kennedy-St. Joseph winner vs. Naugatuck-Avon winner.
Note: Quarterfinals are March 6 at higher seed, semifinals are March 10 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
CLASS MM
First Round Monday, Feb. 27 Upper Bracket No. 17 Ledyard (11-9)
at No. 16 Brookfield (12-8), 6 p.m.; No. 25 Prince Tech (6-14) at No. 8 Hand (14-6), No. 24 Waterford (6-14) at No. 9 Weaver (14-6), 5 p.m.; No. 20 Kaynor Tech (10-10) at No. 13 East Haven (13-7), No. 21 Suffield (10-10) at No. 12 Nonnewaug (13-7).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Berlin (11-9) at No. 15 Killingly (12-8), No. 26 Branford (6-14) at No. 7 Wolcott (14-6), No. 23 Watertown (7-12) at No. 10 Bullard Havens (14-6), No. 19 Bassick (10-9) at No. 14 Rocky Hill (13-7), No. 22 Weston (9-11) at No. 11 RHAM (13-7).
Second Round Thursday, March 2 Upper Bracket
Ledyard-Brookfield winner at No. 1 NW Regional (19-1), Prince Tech-Hand winner vs. Waterford-Weaver winner, Kaynor Tech-East Haven winner at No. 4 Mercy (15-5), Suffield-Nonnewaug winner at No. 5 Foran (15-5).
Lower Bracket
Berlin-Killingly winner at No. 2 Ellington (17-3), Branford-Wolcott winner vs. Watertown-Bullard Havens winner, Bassick-Rocky Hill winner at No. 3 Sheehan (15-5), Weston-RHAM winner at No. 6 New London (14-6).
Note:
Quarterfinals are March 6 at higher seed, semifinals are March 10 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
CLASS M First Round Tuesday, Feb. 28 Upper Bracket
No. 17 Platt Tech (12-8) at No. 16 Computer Science (12-8), No. 25 Grasso Tech (6-11) at No. 8 St. Paul (15-5), No. 24 Norwich Tech (8-12) at No. 9 Seymour (14-6), No. 20 Stonington (9-11) at No. 13 Wilcox Tech (13-7), No. 28 Ansonia (7-13) at No. 5 Coginchaug (173), No. 21 Lauralton Hall (9-11) at No. 12 Oxford (13-7).
Lower Bracket
No. 18 Plainfield (11-8) at No. 15 Windham (12-8), 6 p.m.; No. 26 Griswold (7-13) at No. 7 Cromwell (15-5), 7 p.m.; No. 23 Morgan (8-12) at No. 10 New Fairfield (13-7), No. 19 Haddam-Killingworth at No. 14 O'Brien Tech (13-7), No. 27 Goodwin Tech (7-13) at No. 6 Granby (15-5), No. 22 Canton (9-11) at No. 11 Woodland (13-7).
Second Round Friday, March 3 Upper Bracket
Platt Tech-Computer Science winner at No. 1 East Hampton (19-1), Grasso Tech-St. Paul winner vs. Norwich Tech-Seymour winner, Stonington-Wilcox Tech winner at No. 4 Bacon Academy (17-3), Ansonia-Coginchaug winner vs. Lauralton Hall-Oxford winner.
Lower Bracket
Plainfield-Windham winner at No. 2 Immaculate (17-3), Griswold-Cromwell winner vs. Morgan-New Fairfield winner, Haddam Killingworth-O'Brien Tech winner at No. 3 Valley Regional (17-3), Goodwin Tech-Granby winner vs. Canton-Woodland winner.
Note: Quarterfinals are March 8 at higher seed, semifinals are March 13 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).
CLASS S First Round Tuesday, Feb. 28 Upper Bracket
No. 17 Wamogo (10-10) at No. 16 Kolbe Cathedral (10-10), No. 25 Wright Tech (8-12) at No. 8 Coventry (13-7), No. 24 East Windsor (8-12) at No. 9 Ellis Tech (13-7), No. 29 Shepaug Valley (7-13) at No. 4 Windham Tech (15-5), No. 20 Innovation (8-11) at No. 13 Old Saybrook (12-8), No. 28 Sport Sciences (7-13) at No. 5 Capital Prep (13-5), No. 21 East Catholic (8-12) at No. 12 Gilbert (12-8).
Lower Bracket
No. 31 Hale-Ray (6-14) at No. 2 Thomaston (17-3), No. 18 Westbrook (9-11) at No. 15 St. Bernard (11-9),
No. 26 Housatonic (8-12) at No. 7 Classical (14-6), No. 23 Windsor Locks (8-12) at No. 10 NW Catholic (12-8), No. 30 Wheeler (6-12) at No. 3 Somers (155), No. 19 Achievement First (6-8) at No. 14 Parish Hill (11-9), No. 27 Putnam (7-13) at No. 6 Lyman
Memorial (14-6), No. 22 North Branford (8-12) at No. 11 Stafford (12-8).
Second Round Friday, March 3 Upper Bracket
Wamogo-Kolbe winner at No. 1 Bolton (19-1), Wright Tech-Coventry winner vs. East Windsor-Ellis Tech winner, Shepaug Valley-Windham Tech winner vs. Innovation-Old Saybrook winner, Sport Sciences-Capital Prep winner vs. East Catholic-Gilbert winner.
Lower Bracket
Hale Ray-Thomaston winner vs. Westbrook-St. Bernard winner, Housatonic-Classical winner vs. Windsor Locks-NW Catholic winner, Wheeler-Somers winner vs. Achievement First-Parish Hill winner, Putnam-Lyman Memorial winner vs. North Branford-Stafford winner.
Note: Quarterfinals are March 8 at higher seed, semifinals are March 13 (TBA) and final is March 18 or 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena (TBA).