The season’s top 10 CIAC games

⏩ Notre Dame-West Haven at East Lyme, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.: Great nonconference opener featuring two top 25 players: Connor Raines (Notre Dame) and Dev Ostrowski (East Lyme).

⏩ Hillhouse vs. East Catholic at Trinity College, Dec. 15, 8 p.m.: Finale of five games at the GHPA Invitational. First meeting since the 2017 Class LL state tournament semifinals, won by the Academics.

⏩ Hamden at Notre Dame-Fairfield, Dec. 17,

7 p.m.: The reigning SCC champions visit the reigning SWC and Division I state champions.

⏩ Crosby at East Hartford, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.: Meeting for the fourth straight season. East Hartford has won the last two matchups.

⏩ Notre Dame-West Haven at Hamden, Dec. 21,

7 p.m.: A preview of the SCC tournament final in March? Some teams in New Haven will have some say-so in that.

⏩ Crosby at Sacred Heart, Jan. 4, 7 p.m.: Can Crosby dethrone the fourtime NVL champions?

⏩ Hillhouse at Bassick, Jan. 9, 7 p.m.: Bassick has a brutal non-conference schedule that includes this pivotal non-conference home game.

⏩ Hillhouse at Windsor, Jan. 21, 5 p.m.: The Academics loaded up the nonconference schedule with three tough road games, ending with this one.

⏩ East Catholic at Windsor, Feb. 15, 6:45 p.m.: CCC foes met four times last season with Windsor handing East Catholic its only loss in the Division I quarterfinals.

⏩ Trumbull at Danbury, Feb. 20, 7 p.m.: Could the FCIAC regular-season championship still be on the line? Teams meet in the season finale for the third straight season. Averaged a double-double (10.1 points and 11.3 rebounds) for last year’s Division IV state champions.

Mark McCallop, East Hartford, 6-5, Sr., G: Will factor in East Hartford’s bid to be a CCC and Division I state title contender.

Corey McKeithan, Windsor, 5-9, Jr., G: Has already verbally committed to Rider. Now he wants to lead the Warriors to a Division I state championship.

Max Mitchell, Notre Dame-Fairfield, 6-5, Jr.,

Very well could bring a similar game and hype that Mustapha Heron brought to the Hearts when he transferred in from Wilbraham & Monson in 2013.

Jamaal Waters, Sacred Heart, 6-6, Sr., F: Transfer from Cheshire Academy should be able to dominate in the pivot for the Hearts.

Marquan Watson, Waterbury Career, 6-3, Sr., G/F: 1,000 point scorer who has now carry the load now that Matt Torres has transferred to Kennedy.

Timmond Williams, Trumbull, 6-3, Sr., G: Could Williams be the best returning player in the FCIAC? It’s either him or Burton.