Tournament Archives – basketball (B)
CCC Boys Basketball Tournament Winners
1998-2024
| WINNER | RUNNER-UP | |
| 1998 | East Hartford | |
| 1999 | Bulkeley | |
| 2000 | Weaver | Windsor |
| 2001 | Bloomfield | New Britain |
| 2002 | Bloomfield | Weaver |
| 2003 | Bristol Central | New Britain |
| 2004 | Windsor | |
| 2005 | Windsor | |
| 2006 | Windsor | |
| 2007 | Maloney | EO Smith |
| 2008 | Bulkeley | Windsor |
| 2009 | Windsor | East Hartford |
| 2010 | Bloomfield | Northwest Catholic |
| 2011 | Windsor | Maloney |
| 2012 | Windsor | Manchester |
| 2013 | Windsor | Glastonbury |
| 2014 | Weaver | Maloney |
| 2015 | Weaver | Windsor |
| 2016 | East Catholic | Simsbury |
| 2017 | East Catholic | Weaver |
| 2018 | East Catholic | Windsor |
| 2019 | Windsor | East Catholic |
| 2020 | East Catholic | Northwest Catholic |
| 2021 | Bristol Central | East Catholic |
| 2022 | Bristol Central | Northwest Catholic |
| 2023 | East Catholic | Bloomfield |
| 2024 | Windsor | East Catholic |
East Catholic Downs Bloomfield for 2023 CCC Tournament Title.
East Catholic, unbeaten against in state foes for more than a year, pulled away in the final period to overcome a tough Bloomfield squad 78-64 to return to the CCC Boys Basketball Tournament winners circle after a three year absence. the Eagles won the conference title for the fifth time, first since 2020.
A crowd of nearly 1800 filled the Chase Family Arena on the campus of the University of Hartford for the championship game.
Bloomfield, appearing in the championship game for the first time since 2010, managed to hang close with the state’s number one ranked team for three quarters, but the Eagles had too much firepower down the stretch.
Bloomfield was tough from the three point arc and the Warhawks’ speed gave East Catholic some problems in the first half. Bloomfield led by as many as seven in the second quarter before East Catholic pulled ahead and took a two-point lead into halftime.
Neither team led by more than five in the third period. The Eagles went on a 12-2 run over a four-minute stretch in the final period to put the game away. Samson Reilly led the offense for East Catholic with 32 points. Howard Simpson had 19 to lead Bloomfield.
Bloomfield was seeded third and advanced to the final with wins over Farmington, Windsor and Conard. he Warhawks had a 19-game win streak snapped with the loss.
East Catholic downed Maloney, Southington and Platt to reach the championship round. It was the seventh championship appearance for the Eagles since joining the conference in 2009. East Catholic ran its win streak against state teams to 28 games.
First Round 2/23/23 All games at 6 pm at higher seed
| #1 | East Catholic | defeats | Maloney | 88-53 |
| #15 | Conard | defeats | NW Catholic | 57-55 |
| #3 | Bloomfield | defeats | Farmington | 68-57 |
| #4 | Platt | defeats | Manchester | 74-55 |
| #6 | Windsor | defeats | Enfield | 84-51 |
| #7 | Newington | defeats | Middletown | 66-55 |
| #9 | Southington | defeats | Hall | 63-62 (OT) |
| #12 | Glastonbury | @ | Lewis Mills | 51-30 |
Saturday, Feb. 25 – ¼ Finals @ Enfield
Southington 56, East Catholic 71
Glastonbury 52, Platt 54
Windsor 72, Bloomfield 90
Conard 41, Newington 32
Monday, Feb. 27 – Semi-Finals @ U HART
Platt 44, East Catholic 90
Conard 46, Bloomfield 63
Thursday, March 2 – Finals @ U HART
#3 Bloomfield 64, #1 East Catholic 78
Bristol Central wins 2nd Straight Boys Basketball Tournament
Donovan Clingan dominated the paint to lead top seeded Bristol Central to its 39th win in a row and its second straight CCC Boys Basketball tournament championship with a hard fought 63-56 win over second seed Northwest Catholic.
The Rams took the lead midway through the opening period and never trailed although the Lions cut the gap to just one point twice in the second half. Clingan had 45 points, 28 rebounds and six blocks despite heavy defensive pressure from the Lions throughout the game. Clingan scored 15 of his team’s 17 fourth quarter points to hold off the Lions down the stretch.
Central led 19-14 after one period and were up 30-26 at the half after a Clingan dunk to close the scoring. Northwest, led by Matty Curtis, cut the gap to one point coming out of the halftime break, but three-pointers from Damion Glasper and Steve Alseph allowed the Rams to regain some breathing room.
Central extended its lead to double digits early in the final period as Clingan controlled the paint and the Rams defense clamped down.
Central reached the finals by beating Lewis Mills, in the opening round, scoring a win over Middletown for the third time this season in the quarters and downing fourth seed Windsor by 20 in the semis. Northwest advanced with an opening round win over Newington, then defeated rival East Catholic in the quar
ters before pulling away to beat Conard for the second time this season to reach the championship round.
Clingan led all scorers in the game with 45. Curtis had 28 and Gianni Mirabello added 11 for Northwest Catholic.
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Thurs., Feb. 24, 2022- 1st Rounds @ higher seeds
| First Round (2/24/22) | Visitor | Home | Location-Time | |||
| Game #1 | #16 | Lewis Mills 29 | @ | #1 | Bristol Central 66 | 16 at 1 |
| Game #2 | #15 | Newington 65 | @ | #2 | NW Catholic 88 | 15 at 2 |
| Game #3 | #14 | East Hartford 59 | @ | #3 | Conard 71 | 14 at 3 |
| Game #4 | #13 | Manchester 54 | @ | #4 | Windsor 70 | 13 at 4 |
| Game #5 | #12 | Platt 54 | @ | #5 | RHAM 72 | 12 at 5 |
| Game #6 | #11 | Berlin 66 | @ | #6 | Bloomfield 70 | 11 at 6 |
| Game #7 | #10 | East Catholic 44 | @ | #7 | Simsbury 33 | 10 at 7 |
| Game #8 | #9 | Farmington 50 | @ | #8 | Middletown 51 | 9 at 8 |
| Quarterfinal (2/26/22) | Visitor | Home | Location-Time | |||
| Game #9 | #8 | Middletown 58 | @ | #1 | Bristol Central 73 | Enfield HS-11:00 AM |
| Game #10 | #5 | RHAM 64 | @ | #4 | Windsor 91 | Enfield HS-1:00 PM |
| Game #11 | #6 | Bloomfield 70 | @ | #3 | Conard 74 | Enfield HS-5:00 PM |
| Game #12 | #10 | East Catholic 57 | @ | #2 | NW Catholic 69 | Enfield HS-7:00 PM |
| Semifinal (3/1/22) | Visitor | Home | Location-Time | |||
| Game #13 | #4 | Windsor 37 | @ | #1 | Bristol Central 57 | Enfield HS-6:00 PM |
| Game #14 | #3 | Conard 50 | @ | #2 | NW Catholic 66 | Enfield HS-8:00 PM |
| Final (3/3/22) | Visitor | Home | Location-Time | |||
| Game #15 | #2 | NW Catholic 56 | @ | #1 | Bristol Central 63 | Enfield HS-7:00 PM |
Bristol Central is Tournament Champion
Bristol Central Wins Overtime Thriller for 2021 Tournament Title
Donovan Clingan rebounded a missed foul shot with 14 seconds left in overtime then raced down the court to set up under the hoop where teammate Victor Rosa found him with a high pass with five seconds remaining. With three East Catholic defenders draped around him, the 7 ft 1 junior bounced a layup off the glass for the game winning basket as Bristol Central stunned top ranked East Catholic 69-68 to win its first CCC tournament title since 2003.
In a clash of unbeatens in the tournament final, the Rams took control early and led by as many as 21 poiints early in the third quarter. But the defending champion Eagles, who came into the game as the number one ranked team in the state, rallied in the fourth quarter and eventually tied the game at 55-55 with just under three minutes left.
East Catholic took the lead for the first time on a three-pointer by Matt Houde at the two minute mark, but the Rams tied it on a pair of Clingan free throws with just over a minute to play. The Eagles held the ball for the final shot but were unable to convert, sending the game into overtime.
The Rams never led in the extra period until the final seconds although the game was tied several times. Both teams struggled at the free throw line in overtime and the Rams took advantage as they converted a missed shot into the game winning basket.
Clingan finished the game with 33 points, 26 rebounds, seven blocks and five assists. In three tournament games he scored 108 points and had 79 rebounds. Seniors Luke Strole and Brody Limric led the way for East Catholic. Strole had 20 points, 18 of those coming as he led the Eagles to the second half comeback. Limric finished with 19 points.
The East Catholic seniors closed out their careers with an overall 80-4 record over four years that included a state championship and two CCC tournament titles.
To reach the finals the Rams had to beat the state ‘s number 4 (Windsor) and number 2 (Northwest Catholic) ranked teams. Central beat Windsor 73-59 in the opening round and took care of Northwest Catholic 71-60 in the semi finals. East Catholic reached the finals by beating Middletown 82-40 in the quarterfinals and dispatching divisional rival East Hartford 55-38 in the semis. Central finished the season at 15-0.East Catholic ended at 14-1.
For the first time in 2021, the CCC ran four divisional tournaments. Farmington defeated Hall 58-45 to win he Division 2 title, Plainville beat Conard 45-40 for the Division 3 crown and Tolland won the Division 4 tourney with a 59-43 decision over Hartford Public.
Championship Bracket
Round 1 – March 22
#8 EO Smith 45, #1 NW Catholic 75
#5 Windsor 59 at #4 Bristol Central 73
#6 Middletown 40, #3 East Catholic 82
#7 East Hartford 58, #2 Maloney 57
Semifinals – March 24
Bristol Central 71, Northwest Catholic 60
East Hartford 38, East Catholic 55
Consolation – March 24
Newington 43, EO Smith 66
Middletown 62, Maloney 70
Finals – March 26
Bristol Central 69, East Catholic 68 (OT)
Bracket No. 2
Round 1 March 22
#16 New Britain 43, #9 Simsbury 45
#13 Hall 50, #12 Glastonbury 38
#14 Berlin 30, #11 Avon 71
#15 Newington 55, #10 Farmington 66
Semifinals – March 24
Hall 62, Simsbury 56
Avon 40, Farmington 57
Consolation
New Britain at Glastonbury
Finals – March 26
Farmington 58, Hall 45
Bracket No. 3
Round 1 March 23
#24 Manchester 87, #17 Southington 57
#21 Rocky Hill 36, #20 Plainville 56
#22 RHAM 51, #19 Platt 57
#23 Conard 49, #18 Lewis Mills 46
Semifinals – March 25
Manchester 70, Plainville 78
Conard 66, Platt 52
Consolation Round
Rocky Hill at Southington
RHAM at Lewis Mills
Finals – March 26
Conard 40, Plainville 45
Bracket No. 4
Round 1 March 23
#32 BYE at #25 Hartford Public
#29 South Windsior 53, #28 Bristol Eastern 62
#30 Enfield 71, #27 Bloomfield 54
#31 Bulkeley 31, #26 Tolland 60
Semifinals – March 25
Bristol Eastern 51, Hartford Public 59
Enfield 46, Tolland 60
Consolation Rund
Bulkeley at South Windsor
| FINAL STANDINGS | |||||
| Standing | Member School | Wins | Losses | Winning % | Tie Breaker # |
| 1 | NW Catholic | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 2 | Maloney | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 |
| 3 | East Catholic | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 17 |
| 4 | Bristol Central | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 32 |
| 5 | Windsor | 11 | 1 | 0.917 | 7 |
| 6 | Middletown | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | 16 |
| 7 | East Hartford | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | 11 |
| 8 | E.O. Smith | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | 25 |
| 9 | Simsbury | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | 20 |
| 10 | Farmington | 7 | 4 | 0.636 | 26 |
| 11 | Avon | 6 | 4 | 0.600 | 2 |
| 12 | Glastonbury | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 27 |
| 13 | Hall | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 5 |
| 14 | Berlin | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 9 |
| 15 | Newington | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 13 |
| 16 | New Britain | 5 | 6 | 0.455 | 15 |
| 17 | Southington | 3 | 5 | 0.375 | 21 |
| 18 | Lewis Mills | 4 | 8 | 0.333 | 8 |
| 19 | Platt | 4 | 8 | 0.333 | 22 |
| 20 | Plainville | 3 | 7 | 0.300 | 24 |
| 21 | Rocky Hill | 3 | 8 | 0.273 | 18 |
| 22 | RHAM | 3 | 9 | 0.250 | 3 |
| 23 | Conard | 3 | 9 | 0.250 | 10 |
| 24 | Manchester | 3 | 9 | 0.250 | 12 |
| 25 | Hartford Public | 3 | 9 | 0.250 | 14 |
| 26 | Tolland | 3 | 9 | 0.250 | 23 |
| 27 | Bloomfield | 3 | 9 | 0.250 | 29 |
| 28 | Bristol Eastern | 2 | 8 | 0.200 | 19 |
| 29 | South Windsor | 2 | 10 | 0.167 | 6 |
| 30 | Enfield | 2 | 10 | 0.167 | 28 |
| 31 | Bulkeley | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | 30 |
| 32 | Wethersfield(OUT) | 5 | 5 | 0.500 | 31 |
East Catholic Rallies to Win CCC Tournament Crown
Matt Knowling scored 17 of his game high 26 points in the final 11 minutes to help spark a 21-4 run as East Catholic rallied from a halftime deficit to win its fourth CCC Tournament title in five years with a 55-47 win over Northwest Catholic. Knowling, who left the game briefly with a third-quarter injury, came back with three minutes left in the period and his team trailing by four in a close game, to spark the Eagles to the win.
Two threes by Knowling in the closing minute of the third period gave the Eagles a 1-point edge heading into the final period. The Lions took a quick lead to open the period, but East Catholic went on an 11-0 run to seal the win. The Eagles held Northwest scoreless for much of the final period. Northwest led by five at the half but were never able to extend the lead as the Eagles hung close.
Knowling led all scorers wih 26 points. Brody Limric had 11 for the Eagles (23-1). Matt Curtis had 12 and Guy Ragland, Jr. added 11 to lead the Lions (20-4).
East Catholic reached the finals by beating Enfield 70-35 in the opening round and toppling Bristol Central 85-48 in the quarters. They outlasted Glastonbury 69-51 in the semis to reach their fifth straight CCC tournament final. The Lions knocked off the state’s number one team and defending tournament champion, Windsor in the semis to reach the finals for the first time in ten years. The Lions defeated Conard 62-32 in the opening round and beat Manchester 81-45 in the quarters.
Windsor Wins Tournament Title With Big First Half
Windsor put up 51 points in the first half to take a 22 point lead then held on in the final period to hand East Catholic its first loss of the season and claim the 2019 CCC Boys Basketball championship with an 87-85 victory before a packed house at Bulkeley High School. The Warriors had lost to East Catholic in the regular season, but took command early in the championship game behind Amir Spears who hit four three poihters and had 23 points in the first half to lead WIndsor to a 51-29 halftime edge.
East Catholic came roaring back in the final period with a 30-point fourth quarter to pull to within one with just under two minutes left, but the rally fell just short as the Eagles were unable to get a last ditch shot off in the final second.
Spears finished with a game-high 41 points including two big jump shots to put the Warriors up by five after East Catholic had cut it to one. He had 12 points in the final period. Joe Reilly and Jaylin Hunter had big fourth quarters for the Eagles. Hunter had a team high 29 points including 11 in the final period while Reilly came up wih some big three-pointers and scored 13 in the final period.
Windsor won the tournament for the first time since 2013 and snapped East Catholic’s string of three straight titles. It was the eighth tournament title all time for the Warriors, most for any team in the CCC. Windsor advanced to the championship with wins over Maloney and Manchester in the opening rounds and a tough victory over Glastonbury in the semi finals. East Catholic beat Platt and Berlin in the early rounds and survived a scare from Farmington in the semis to reach the championship game. The Eagles dropped to 23-1 with the loss while Windsor improved to 21-3.
Finals Thursday, 7 pm at Bulkeley High School
#2 Windsor 87, #1 East Catholic 85
Semi Finals Tuesday, February 26 at Bulkeley High School
Farmington 58, East Catholic 64
Glastonbury 68, Windsor 73
Second Round Matchups for Saturday, February 23rd at Bulkeley
Simsbury 40, Glastonbury 51
Manchester 71, Windsor 86
Berlin 52, East Catholic 99
Farmington 51, New Britain 48
First Round matchups scheduled for Thursday, February 21st.
#1 East Catholic 85, #16 Platt 49
#2 Windsor 94, #15 Maloney 66
#3 Glastonbury 58, #14 Tolland 43
#4 New Britain 63, #13 Enfield 52
#5 Farmington 71, #12 Hall 44
#6 East Hartford 52, #11 Simsbury 63
#7 Manchester hosts 59, Newington 52
#8 Southington 50, #9 Berlin 56
TOURNAMENT RANKINGS
#1 East Catholic (16-0)
#2 Windsor (15-1)
#3 Glastonbury (14-2) *defeats NBHS in tiebreaker #2 (Divisional Crossover Record)
#4 New Britain (14-2)
#5 Farmington (13-3)
#6 East Hartford (12-4) *defeats Manchester in tiebreaker #1 (Head to Head)
#7 Manchester (12-4)
#8 Southington (11-5) *defeats Berlin in tiebreaker #2 (Divisional Crossover Record)
#9 Berlin (11-5)
#10 Newington (10-6) *defeats Simsbury in tiebreaker #1 (Head to Head)
#11 Simsbury (10-6)
#12 Hall (9-7)
#13 Enfield (8-8) * defeats Platt, Maloney and Tolland in tiebreaker #3 (By-Lot)
#14 Tolland (8-8) *defeats Platt and Maloney in tiebreaker #2 (Divisional Crossover Record)
#15 Maloney (8-8) *defeats Platt in tiebreaker #1 (Head to Head)
#16 Platt (8-8)
East Catholic Wins Third Straight Title
East Catholic rallied in the closing minutes to pull away from Windsor for a 95-81 victory
to win its third straight CCC tournament title. The Eagles led by only one midway through the final period, but outscored the Warriors by 13 over the final four minutes to pull out the win.
In a game of spurts by both teams East Catholic had a ten point halftime edge and were up by as many as 13 early in the second half, but Windsor was able to battle back from each deficit until the final minutes. Joe Reilly led East Catholic with 27 points and Jamil Hornesby added 19 as the Eagles continued their perfect season, running the record to 24-0. George Gamble had 28 and Jordan Riley added 21 for the Warriors who dropped to 19-5 with their third loss of the season at the hands of East Catholic.
Top-seeded East Catholic made it to the championship game with wins over Bloomfield, Glastonbury and Bristol Central. Windsor, the #2 seed, advanced by beating NW Catholic, New Britain and Simsbury.
| First Round (2/22/18) | Visitor | Home | ||
| Game #1 | #16 Bloomfield | 50 | #1 East Catholic | 87 |
| Game #2 | #15 NW Catholic | 67 | #2 Windsor | 91 |
| Game #3 | #14 Hartford Public | 50 | #3 Simsbury | 61 |
| Game #4 | #13 Avon | 43 | #4 Bristol Central | 60 |
| Game #5 | #12 Middletown | 70 | #5 Enfield | 80 |
| Game #6 | #11 Southington | 35 | #6 Wethersfield | 30 |
| Game #7 | #10 Manchester | 52 | #7 New Britain | 60 |
| Game #8 | #9 East Hartford | 51 | #8 Glastonbury | 54 |
| Quarterfinals (2/24/18) | Visitor | Home | ||
| Game #9 | Enfield | 69 | Bristol Central | 74 |
| Game #10 | Southington | 43 | Simsbury | 55 |
| Game #11 | New Britain | 54 | Windsor | 66 |
| Game #12 | Glastonbury | 61 | East Catholic | 75 |
| Semifinals (2/27/18) | Visitor | Home | ||
| Game #13 5:00 PM | Bristol Central | 40 | East Catholic | 74 |
| Game #14 7:00 PM | Simsbury | 78 | Windsor | 84 (OT) |
| Finals (3/1/18)) | Visitor | Home | ||
| Game # 15 7:00 PM | Windsor | 81 | East Catholic | 95 |
2017 Boys Basketball Tournament
East Catholic Repeats as CCC Tournament Champs
East Catholic nipped Weaver 67-66 in a thrilling final before a packed house at the Bulkeley High School gym to win its second straight CCC Tournament championship. The Eagles took the lead for good on a Mike McGuirl jumper with 2:30 left to play and held on for the win. Two free throws by Jamil Hornesby and a steal and layup by Joe Reilly gave East Catholic a 62-57 edge with just under two minutes to play.
That stretch capped an 8-0 run by East Catholic to take command of the contest after Weaver had taken a 57-54 lead.The Beavers tried to battle back, but the Eagles made their free throws down the stretch to go up by four before Jaecee Martin’s three at the buzzer cut the gap to the final one point margin.
Reilly led East wih 19 points., McGuirl had 18 and Hornesby 17 for the Eagles who finsihed the tournament wih a 23-1 record. Jaecee Martin had 28 and Chaylyn Martin 17 for the Beavers. It was the first loss to an in state opponent for Weaver which finsihed at 21-3. It was also the final game in the CCC for the Beavers who were making their fifth conference tournament final appearance. Weaver will leave the conference at the end of the year.
Finals, Thur. Mar. 2, 2017 at Bulkeley High School
East Catholic vs Weaver
Semifinals, Tue. Feb. 28, 2017 at Bulkeley High School
Simsbury 43, Weaver 64
Middletown 57, East Catholic 79
Quarterfinals Feb. 25, 2017 at Bulkeley High School
Bloomfield 53, Middletown 56
Windsor 71, East Catholic 90
Simsbury 48, East Hartford 44
South Windsor 51, Weaver 63
First Round Feb. 23, 2017
| First Round (2/23/17) | Visitor | Home | Time/Result | |
| Game #1 | #16 Manchester | @ | #1 Weaver | Weaver 89, Manchester 60 |
| Game #2 | #15 Hartford Public | @ | #2 East Catholic | East Catholic 64, Hartford public 62 |
| Game #3 | #14 Hall | @ | #3 Middletown | Middletown 65, Hall 53 |
| Game #4 | #13 Wethersfield | @ | #4 East Hartford | East Hartford 85, Wethersfield 79 |
| Game #5 | #12 Rocky Hill | @ | #5 Simsbury | Simsbury 49, Rocky Hill 27 |
| Game #6 | #11 Northwest Catholic | @ | #6 Bloomfield | Bloomfield 57, NW Catholic 53 |
| Game #7 | #10 Windsor | @ | #7 Newington | Windsor 82, Newington 68 |
| Game #8 | #9 South Windsor | @ | #8 Tolland | South Windsor 49, Tolland 38 |
2016 Boys Basketball Tournament
East Catholic Wins 2016 CCC Boys Basketball Tournament
East Catholic won its first ever CCC Boys Basketball Tournament Championship with a solid 54-49 win over Simsbury behind 21 points from freshman Joey Reilly. In a game that featured strong defense on both sides, the Eagles were able to outlast the Trojans with clutch play down the stretch.
East Catholic jumped out to an early lead, but Simsbury battled back with a stifling man-to-man defense that allowed them to cut the gap to one at the half. The Eagles widened the gap in the third but the Trojans again battled back and trailed by one at 45-44 after a Rayon Christie layup with three minutes left. But the Eagles came up with a couple of big stops and converted their free throws in the final minute to hang on for the win.
It was the first appearance in the tournament final for both schools. Both knocked off heavily favored higher seeds to reach the final game. Sixth seeeded East Catholic upset Weaver in the quarterfinals then held on to beat East Hartford in overtime. Simsbury knocked off previously unbeaten Windsor in the quarters and snapped a 21-game Middletown win streak in the semis to get to the championship game.
Christie led all scorers in the game with 23. Jack Medve had 11 including three three-pointers for 17-7 Simsbury. Mike McGuirl had 13 and Mark Carbone 10 for 21-3 East Catholic.
Boy’s Basketball Tournament Finals – Thursday Mar. 3, 2016 at Bulkeley High School
#6 East Catholic 54, #9 Simsbury 49
Boy’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals – Tuesday Mar. 1, 2016 at Bulkeley High School
5:00pm – #6 East Catholic 68, #7 East Hartford 67 (2 OT)
7:00pm – #9 Simsbury 53, #4 Middletown 41
Boy’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal Pairings – Saturday February 27, 2016 at Bulkeley High School
Simsbury (9) 76, Windsor(1) 58
East Hartford (7) 68, Newington(2) 57 (OT)
East Catholic (6) 95, Weaver(3) 84
Middletown(4) 64, Bloomfield(5) 54
Boys Basketball CCC Tournament – 1st Round games – Thursday, February 25, 2016
#1 Windsor 82, #16 Maloney 59
#2 Newington 84, #15 Platt 75
#3 Weaver 89, #14 Berlin 46
#4 Middletown 96, #13 Glastonbury 57
#5 Bloomfield 69, #12 RHAM 39
#6 East Catholic 74, #11 EO Smith 56
#7 East Hartford 47, #10 Wethersfield 40
#9 Simsbury 64, #8 Northwest Catholic 52
Boys Basketball Rankings
| 1 | Windsor | 18.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Newington | 18.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Weaver | 16.000 | 2.000 | 0.889 |
| 4 | Middletown | 16.000 | 2.000 | 0.889 |
| 5 | Bloomfield | 15.000 | 3.000 | 0.833 |
| 6 | East Catholic | 15.000 | 3.000 | 0.833 |
| 7 | East Hartford | 13.000 | 5.000 | 0.722 |
| 8 | NW Catholic | 13.000 | 5.000 | 0.722 |
| 9 | Simsbury | 12.000 | 6.000 | 0.667 |
| 10 | Wethersfield | 12.000 | 6.000 | 0.667 |
| 11 | E.O. Smith | 11.000 | 7.000 | 0.611 |
| 12 | RHAM | 11.000 | 7.000 | 0.611 |
| 13 | Glastonbury | 11.000 | 7.000 | 0.611 |
| 14 | Berlin | 10.000 | 7.000 | 0.588 |
| 15 | Platt | 10.000 | 8.000 | 0.556 |
| 16 | Maloney | 9.000 | 8.000 | 0.529 |
2015 Boys Basketball Tournament
KeAndre Fair hit seven three pointers and finished with 28 points to lead Weaver to its second straight CCC Boys Basketball Tournament title with an 83-66 win over Windsor in the championship game. Fair hit his first six shots from three point range as the Beavers jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back. Weaver led 26-10 after the first quarter and 56-30 at the half.
Weaver advanced to the final game with a thrilling 77-75 overtime win over Maloney in the semis on a buzzer beating shot by Jaecee Martin. Windsor also needed extra time on its semi final win over Middletown after battling back from an early deficit to force overtime.
In the championship game Martin and Willie James chipped in with 13 points each for Weaver and Andre Lyons added 12. Lyons and James were a significant force inside both offensively and defensively for the Beavers. Tyler Coyle led Windsor wih 18 points. Top seeded Weaver improved to 22-2 while the 14th seeded Warriors fell to 13-11.
Boys Basketball Tournament Opening round pairings
All games Thursday, Feb. 26 at site of higher seed.
1-Weaver 63, 16 Bristol Eastern 39
2-Middletown 66, 15 New Britain 59
3-Newington 59, 14 Windsor 66
4-Hartford Public 53, 13 South Windsor 55
5-Maloney 70, 12 Wethersfield 63
6-Simsbury 47, 11 Glastonbury 65
7-Bloomfield 65, 10 East Hartford 58
8-East Catholic 68, 9 Bristol Central 58
Quarterfinals Sat. Feb. 28 at Bulkeley
11 a.m. Windsor 66, Glastonbury 61
1 p.m. Middletown 69, Bloomfield 60
5 p.m. South Windsor 48, Maloney 55
7 p.m. Weaver 93, East Catholic 76
Semifinals Tuesday Mar. 3 at Bulkeley Postponed to Wed. Mar. 4
Middletown 78, Windsor 84 (OT)
Maloney 75, Weaver 77 (OT)
Finals Thur. March 5 at Bulkeley
Weaver 83, Windsor 66
2014 Boys Basketball Tournament
The Weaver Beavers, led by freshmen Jaecee and Chaylynn Martin, outlasted Maloney 59-57 in the final to win the 2014 CCC Boys Basketball Tournament before a crowd of 1500 at the Central Connecticut State University’s Detrick Gymnasium. Weaver scored 14 straight points over a stretch in the first half and led by as many as 15 before the Spartans rallied to close the gap to five in the final minutes of the half. Maloney took a brief 31-29 lead early in the third quarter, capping a 17-0 run, before Weaver regained the lead on a Mike Medlin three. The Beavers led 47-40 after three periods and held on for the win.
Chaylynn Martin led Weaver with 13 points, Senior guard Josh Jones, coming off the bench after missing earlier tournament games with an injury, sparked Weaver with 10 points. Tracy Rumley had 15 and Jaron Cogdell 12 to lead Maloney.
Weaver entered the tournament as the number nine seed and advanced with a 79-68 win over Middletown and an 80-74 win over #1 seed New Britain before routing city rival Hartford Public 72-52 in the semi finals. Maloney was the #11 seed and scored three upset wins to reach the finals including a quarterfinal ousting of three-time defending champ Windsor 79-74. The Spartans downed #6 East Catholic 72-69 in overtime in the opening round and defeated upstart #15 seed Glastonbiury 44-40 in the semis.
The first Round pairings are as follows:
Game time 7 p.m. unless noted
#16 Bulkeley 56, #1 New Britain 65
#15 Glastonbury 63, #2 Bristol Central 59
#14 East Hartford 64, #3 Windsor 77
#13 Rockville 41, #4 EO Smith 44
#12 Bloomfield 48, #5 Hartford Public 60
#11 Maloney 72, #6 East Catholic 69 (OT)
#10 Farmington 50, #7 Simsbury 56
#9 Weaver 79, #8 Middletown 68
Quarterfinals Sat. Mar. 1 at Bulkeley High School
11:00 a.m. Maloney 79, Windsor 74
1:00 pm Glastonbury 56, Simsbury 53
5:00 p.m. Hartford Public 63, EO Smith 44
7:00 p.m. Weaver 80, New Britain 74
Semi Finals Tue. Mar. 4 at Bulkeley High School, 5:30 p.m.
Hartford Public 52, Weaver 72
Maloney 44, Glastonbury 40
Finals Thu. Mar. 6 at Central Connecticut State University, 7 p.m.
Maloney 57, Weaver 59
2013 Boys Basketball Tournament
Windsor Wins Third Straight Title
Windsor won the CCC Boys Basketball Tournament for the third year in a row with a 74-67 win over Glastonbury in the finals. The Warriors jumped out to a double digit lead in the second quarter, but the Tomahawks rallied to trail by just four at the half and closed to within one late in the game. The Warriors pulled away in the final minutes behind the hot shooting of Quinn Fleeting who led the Warriors with 22 and Jared Wilson-Frame who added 20 for Windsor.
Windsor reached the finals with wins over Wethersfield, 75-43, Newington 66-44 and East Hartford 88-80. Glastonbury, the number eight seed, scored an opening round win over Manchester 69-48, then upset number one seed Simsbury 68-51 and number five seed Hartford Public 59-52 to reach the championship game.
1st Round: Saturday, 2/23/13 games at site of higher ranked school
#1 Simsbury 52, #16 Northwest Catholic 41
#2 Windsor 75, #15 Wethersfield 43
#3 East Hartford 58, #14 Berlin 45
#4 New Britain 81, #13 Bristol Central 49
#5 Hartford Public 67, #12 RHAM 52
#6 Bloomfield 54, #11 EO Smith 42
#10 Newington 67, #7 Maloney 56
#8 Glastonbury 62, #9 Manchester 48
Quarter Finals: Monday, 2/25/13 at Maloney and Bulkeley High School 5/7pm
Game A – #5 Hartford Public 65, #4 New Britain 59
Game B – #8 Glastonbury 68, #1 Simsbury 51
Game C – #3 East Hartford 73, #6 Bloomfield 67
Game D – #2 Windsor 66, #10 Newington 44
Semi-Finals: Wednesday, 2/27/13 @ Bulkeley High School (5pm/7pm)
Semi-Final Game 1: Glastonbury 59, Hartford Public 52
Semi-Final Game 2: Windsor 88, East Hartford 80
Finals: Friday, 3/1/13 @ Bulkeley High School – 7pm
Windsor 74, Glastonbury 67
2013 Tournament Seedings
1 SIMSBURY 17-1
2 WINDSOR 15-3 Head to Head
3 EAST HARTFORD 15-3 CROSSOVER
4 NEW BRITAIN 15-3 CROSSOVER
5 HARTFORD PUBLIC 15-3
6 BLOOMFIELD 14-4 CROSSOVER
7 MALONEY 14-4
8 GLASTONBURY 13-5
9 MANCHESTER 12-6 CROSSOVER
10 NEWINGTON 12-6
11 EO SMITH 11-7 BY LOT
12 RHAM 11-7 CROSSOVER
13 BRISTOL CENTRAL 11-7
14 BERLIN 10-8
15 WETHERSFIELD 9-9 CROSSOVER
16 NWC 9-9 CROSSOVER
Windsor Romps to Second Straight Title
Windsor rolled to a 103-72 victory over Manchester in the 
championship game to claim its second straight CCC Boys Basketball 
Tournament championship at the Bulkeley High School Field House. The Warriors used a tough trapping defense that forced 32 turnovers and a combination of athletic scoring moves to put up the highest point total in CCC tournament history.
Windsor led 61-41 at the half as they downed CCC North rival Manchester for the third time this season. Jerry Buchanon led all Windsor scorers with 28 points while Jared Wilson-Frame chipped in with 23 and Mike Joseph added 16. Jaquel Edwards had 23 points, Chris Walker 19 and Tyrone Davis 12 to lead Manchester. Manchester ended a strong tourney run with an 18-6 overall record.
Manchester reached the championship round by knocking off previously undefeated and 
number one seed Hartford Public in the semi finals by a 69-67 score. The Indians led for much of the contest before the Owls battled back to tie in the closing minute. Jaquel Edwards, who led all scorers with 16, iced the win for Manchester by making a free throw with 14 seconds left. Hartford Public fell to 22-1 on the year.
Jarod Wilson-Frame got hot from three-point land in the final period to lift
Windsor to a 74-66 win 
over Northwest Catholic in the other semi final. Wilson-Frame hit nine threes and scored 45 points to lead Windsor to its second win over the Indians this season and dropped Northwest to 20-3 on the year. The Indians led 45-40 after three periods, but could not stop Wilson-Frame in the final quarter. He hit three quick threes to open the period and put Windsor ahead for good at 60-57 midway through the period.
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Central Connecticut Conference Boys’ Basketball Tournament 2011-2012
Brief Overview: Top 16 Teams Qualify for the Tournament as determined by Overall Record based on 14 divisional and 4 crossovers as determined by CCC scheduling. (Crossovers not scheduled by CCC do not count).
First Round Results - Thursday Feb. 23
Game 1: #16 Simsbury 54, #1 Hartford Public 61
Game 2: #9 Bristol Eastern 57. #8 Maloney 52
Game 3: #13 East Catholic 42, #4 Farmington 61
Game 4: #12 Glastonbury 55, #5 Manchester 65
Game 5: #15 New Britain 65, #2 Windsor 74
Game 6: #10 Bloomfield 61, #7 East Hartford 71
Game 7: #14 Newington 29, #3 Northwest Catholic 50
Game 8: #11 Berlin 42, #6 Middletown 58
Quarter finals Sat. Feb 25 at Bulkeley
Hartford Public 73, Bristol Eastern 52
Farmington 53, Manchester 55
Windsor 79, East Hartford 77
Northwest Catholic 75, Middletown 41
Semi Finals Tue. Feb 28 at Bulkeley
Hartford Public 67, Manchester 69
Windsor 74, Northwest Catholic 66
Finals Thu. Mar 1 at Bulkeley
Manchester 72, Windsor 103
2012 Tournament Rankings
| 1 | HPHS | 18 | 0 | |
| 2 | Windsor | 17 | 1 | Beat NWC |
| 3 | NW Catholic | 17 | 1 | |
| 4 | Farmington | 14 | 4 | |
| 5 | Manchester | 13 | 5 | Better Divisional Record 18-14 vs. 14-18. |
| 6 | Middletown | 13 | 5 | |
| 7 | East Hartford | 12 | 6 | Beat B. East., Bloomfield, Better overall Divisional Conference record (18-14 vs. 14-18 for all other teams |
| 8 | Maloney | 12 | 6 | (Split with Berlin & B. East., Higher Divisional Conference record than all other teams.) |
| 9 | Bristol Eastern | 12 | 6 | (Beat Bloomfield (sweep season series as language determined in tiebreaker vote), split with Maloney & Berlin). |
| 10 | Bloomfield | 12 | 6 | (Lost to East Hartford & Bristol Eastern, Beat Berlin (swept season series, Lower Divisional conference record than Maloney.) |
| 11 | Berlin | 12 | 6 | (Split with Maloney and Bristol Eastern, Lost to Bloomfield (was swept in season series). |
| 12 | Glastonbury | 11 | 7 | By Lot Over ECHS |
| 13 | East Catholic | 11 | 7 | |
| 14 | Newington | 10 | 8 | Best CCC West Record over N.B., Beat Simsbury 2x |
| 15 | New Britain | 10 | 8 | Better Division Record Over Simsbury |
| 16 | Simsbury | 10 | 8 |
All Conference Members of the 2012 Divisional All Conference teams were recognized between games of the semi final doubleheader. 
Central Connecticut Conference
Windsor Wins 2011 CCC Tournament
The Windsor Warriors rolled through the 2011 CCC Tournament, knocking off two undefeated teams to claim the championship. Windsor scored an 85-70 win over 
previously unbeaten Maloney in the championship game after handing Northwest Catholic its first loss of the season in the semi finals.
The Warriors opened a 23-point lead midway through the third period of the final game. Although Maloney closed to within 12 several times down the stretch, the Warriors were able to hold off every attempt by the Spartans to get back into the game.
The Warriors used pressure defense to take an early lead, then pulled away in the third period before Maloney settled down and was able to break the pressure. Windsor led 37-26 at the half after a late three pointer by George Curry. The Warriors expanded the lead to 56-33 before Maloney cut into the lead behind senior Ryan Belote who hit four three’s and forward Darrius Edwards who pulled the Spartans to within 11. But Maloney could get no closer.
Belote was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points. Edwards added 23 
for the Spartans. But the balanced Windsor attack saw 13 different players score led by Na Sean Banks and freshman Jarred Wilson Frame who had 13 each. The Warriors, who suffered their only loss at the hands of Galstonbury in the second game of the season, extended ther winning streak to 22 as they improved their record to 23-1 with the victory. Maloney saw its 23-game win streak come to an end and fell to 23-1 on the year.
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Boys Basketball Tournament Rankings
#1 Northwest Catholic (18-0)
#2 Maloney (18-0)
#3 HPHS (18-0)
#4 Windsor (17-1)
#5 Berlin (14-4)
#6 Southington (13-5)
#7 Weaver (!3-5)
#8 E.O. Smith (13-5)
#9 Glastonbury (12-6)
#10 Hall (11-7)
#11 Manchester (11-7)
#12 Bristol Eastern (10-8)
#13 Newington (10-8)
#14 Bloomfield (10-8)
#15 East Hartford (9-9)
#16 Farmington (9-9)
First Round @ Higher Seeds Thursday, February 24th
Snow Date – Wednesday, February 25th
ALL GAMES 7:00 p.m.)
Top Bracket
#1 Northwest Catholic 75, #16 Farmington 44
#9 Glastonbury 47, #8 EO Smith 42
#4 Windsor 82, #13 Newington 55
#5 Berlin 49, #12 Bristol Eastern 34
Bottom Bracket
#2 Maloney 88, #15 East Hartford 57
#7 Weaver 74, #10 Hall 47
#3 Hartford Public 73, #14 Bloomfield 33
#6 Southington 65, #11 Manchester 61
Quarterfinals @ Higher Seeds Saturday, February 26th
Game 1: Northwest Catholic 87, Glastonbury 48
Game 2: Windsor 50, Berlin 39
Game 3: Maloney 77, Weaver 68
Game 4: Hartford Public 53, Southington 37
Semifinals @ Bulkeley HS Tuesday, March 1st
Semi Final Game 1: Windsor 90, Northwest Catholic 65
Semi Final Game 2: Maloney 73, Hartford Public 67 (OT) n
Finals @ Bulkeley HS – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3rd
Windsor 85, Maloney 70
Explanation of Tiebreakers:
Tournament Format: SIXTEEN (16) TEAMS WILL QUALIFY FOR THE CCC BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The 16 teams with the best record (based on the 14 divisional games and 4 mandatory crossover games) determined by percentage will be selected. If a tie exists: Between two teams, then the regular season head to head results will be used. Between two or more teams, then any head to head sweep by any team will place that team ahead of the team(s) it swept. If a tie still exists, the team who plays in the division with the best overall record of divisional and crossover games determined by percentage will be selected. If a tie still remains, the tie will be broken by lot as drawn by the CCC Commissioner or designee.
Tie Breaker Breakdown
A. HPHS, NWC, Maloney (18-0) Tie Breaker Aâ No Head to Head Tie Breaker B No Head to Head Sweep Tie Breaker C NWC #1 Seed â- West Division Maloney #2 Seed – South Division HPHS #3 Seed - East Division
B. Windsor (17-1) #4 Seed
C. Berlin (14-4) #5 Seed
D. Weaver, E.O. Smith, Southington Tie Breaker A - No Head to Head Tie Breaker B No Head to Head Sweep Tie Breaker C - Southington #6 Seed - West Division Weaver #7 Seed - North Division E.O. Smith #8 Seed - East Division
E. Glastonbury (12-6) #9 Seed
F. Manchester, Hall (11-7) Tie Breaker A-â No Head to Head Tie Breaker B – No Head to Head Sweep Tie Breaker C Hall #10 Seed â- West Division Manchester #11 Seed - North Division
G. Bloomfield, Bristol Eastern, Newington (10-8) Tie Breaker A - Head to Head Bristol Eastern #12 Seed (Beat Bloomfield) Tie Breaker B - No Head to Head Sweep Tie Breaker C - Newington #13 Seed - West Division Bloomfield #14 Seed - East Division
H. East Hartford, Middletown, Farmington (9-9) Tie Breaker A – Head to Head East Hartford #15 Seed (Beat Middletown) Tie Breaker B - No Head to Head Sweep Tie Breaker C – Farmington #16 Seed - West Division Middletown DNQ By Lot Drawing for LAST TIE-BREAKER (John Tarnuzzer â CCC Commissioner)
E.O. Smith 1 South Windsor 2 Platt 3 Manchester 4 Tolland 5 RHAM 6 Bristol Eastern 7 Hall 8 Bristol Central 9 Berlin 10 Rocky Hill 11 East Hartford 12 Middletown 13 Fermi 14 Rockville 15 Bulkeley 16 Farmington 17 Glastonbury 18 Weaver 19 Hartford Public 20 Southington 21 Conard 22 Windsor 23 Newington 24 Plainville 25 Bloomfield 26 New Britain 27 East Catholic 28 Maloney 29 Simsbury 30 NWC 31 Wethersfield 32
Bloomfield Wins 2010
CCC Boys Basketball Tournament
Finals
Thursday Mar. 4, 2010 at Bulkeley High School, 7 pm
#4 Northwest Catholic 78, #3 Bloomfield 84
Semi Finals
Tue. Mar. 2 at Bulkeley High School
#8 New Britain 87, #4 Northwest Catholic 92 (OT)
#7 Windsor 60, #3 Bloomfield 66
Quarterfinals Sat. Feb. 27
#16 Manchester 60, #8 New Britain 78
#7 Windsor 74, #2 EO Smith 58
#6 East Catholic 55, #3 Bloomfield 82
#12 Bulkeley 70, #4 Northwest Catholic 74
First Round – February 25, 2010
ALL GAMES @ 7:00 p.m.
16 Manchester 63, 1 Bristol Eastern 60
9 Southington 64, 8 New Britain 69
13 Middletown 51, 4 Northwest Catholic 72
12 Bulkeley 75, 5 East Hartford 71
15 Hartford Public 44, 2 EO Smith 54
10 Weaver 52, 7 Windsor 86
14 Berlin 52, 3 Bloomfield 56
11 Maloney 52, 6 East Catholic 60 (2 OT)
#1 Bristol Eastern
#2 EO Smith
#3 Bloomfield
#4 Northwest Catholic
#5 East Hartford
#6 East Catholic
#7 Windsor
#8 New Britain
#9 Southington
#10 Weaver
#11 Maloney
#12 Bulkeley
#13 Middletown
#14 Berlin
#15 Hartford Public
#16 Manchester
2009-2010 Breakdown
– 16 Top Teams Qualify for the CCC Tournament
– 16 Top Teams are determined by OVERALL Record
– In Case of a Tie during Top 16 Team selection (Tiebreaker will be used)
⢠Head to Head Record (Step 1)
⢠Comparable Record against Higher Seeds (Step 2)
⢠Coin Toss (Step 3 -Final Course of Action)
Tournament Dates:
February 25th First Round @ Higher Seeds (Snow Date – February 26th)
February 27th Quarterfinals @ Higher Seeds (Snow Date – March 1st)
March 2nd Semi-Finals at Bulkeley High School (Snow Date – March 3rd)
March 4th Finals at Bulkeley High School (Snow Date – March 5th
Bulkleley won the 2008 CCC Boys Basketball tournament with a thrilling 77-76 win over Windsor in the final. A last second foul shot by DeShawn Hamlet gave the Bulldogs the winning margin.
The first round pairings are as follows:
Saturday Feb. 23
#8 Wethersfield 48, #1 EO Smith 60
#5 Hartford Public 66, #4 Bulkeley 71
#6 Maloney 57, #3 Glastonbury 42
#2 Windsor 64, #7 Bristol Eastern 55
Semi Finals Tue. Feb 26 at Glastonbury
EO Smith 70, Bulkeley 79
Windsor 84, Maloney 44
Finals Thur. Feb 28 at Glastonbury
Bulkeley 77, Windsor 76
3/3/07 – The 2007 CC Boys Basketball Tournament was held on Feb 24, 28 and March 2. The first round games were held at the site of the higher seed. Semi finals and finals were at Glastonbury High School. CCC All Conference teams were introduced at halftime of the championship game. The results are as follows:
Sat. Feb. 24 at 7 pm
Hall (West 2) 68, East Hartford (North 1) 65
New Britain (North 2) 76, Weaver (West 1) 57
Bulkeley (South 2) 46, EO Smith (East 1) 49 (OT)
Hartford Public (East 2) 46, Maloney (South 1) 58
Wed. Feb 28 at Glastonbury High School Semifinals:
Hall 63, New Britain 43
EO Smith 51, Maloney 56
Fri. Mar. 2 at Glastonbury High School Championship game:
Maloney 71, Hall 47
