CONNECTICUT — State championship time has arrived for high school basketball, boys swimming and boys ice hockey teams across Connecticut, as CIAC tournament finals run from Saturday through Wednesday.
All 10 basketball finals will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, the three boys ice hockey finals will take place at Quinnipiac University and the boys swimming State Open is set for the pool at Yale University.
Here are some interesting facts about some of the teams involved in championship contests.
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Here is complete information about each title contest, including championship game histories and links to team rosters and season records.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
All games at Mohegan Sun Arena
Div. I
3/18, 8:15 p.m.
No. 1 East Catholic Eagles vs. No. 2 Northwest Catholic Lions
Regular season: EC 19-1; NWC 18-2
The road to the finals:
Title game record: EC 7-7; NWC 6-6
Last state championship: EC 2022; NWC 2003
Rosters
Div. II
3/19, 6:15 p.m.
No. 1 St. Bernard Saints vs. No. 7 Staples Wreckers
Regular season: SB 17-3; STA 15-5
The road to the finals:
Title game record: SB 2-1; STA 1-0
Last state championship: SB 1982; STA 1937
Rosters
Div. III
3/19, 3 p.m.
No. 1 Bloomfield Warhawks vs. No. 2 Waterbury Career Academy Spartans
Regular season: BLO 17-2; WCA 17-3
The road to the finals:
Title game record: BLO 6-7; WCA 0-0
Last state championship: BLO 2022; WCA none
Rosters
Div. IV
3/19, 10 a.m.
No. 1 Cromwell Panthers vs. No. 3 Ellington Knights
Regular season: CRO{ 18-2; ELL 17-3
The road to the finals:
Title game record: CRO 9-7; ELL 2-2
Last state championship: CRO 2018; ELL 1972
Rosters
Div. V
3/18, 12:30 p.m.
No. 1 Windsor Locks Raiders vs. No. 6 Shepaug Valley Spartans
Regular season: WL 17-3; SV 14-6
The road to the finals:
Title game record: WL 1-4; SV 0-1
Last state championship: WL 2001; SV none
Rosters
GIRLS BASKETBALL
All games at Mohegan Sun Arena
Class LL
3/18, 6:15 p.m.
No. 1 Hamden Green Dragons vs. No. 2 Fairfield Ludlowe Falcons
Regular season: HAM 20-0; FL 20-0
The road to the finals:
Title game record: HAM 0-0; FL 0-0
Last state championship: HAM none; FL none
Rosters
Class L
3/19, 12:30 p.m.
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No. 1 Pomperaug Panthers vs. No. 3 E.O. Smith Panthers
Regular season: POM 18-2; EOS 17-3
The road to the finals:
Title game record: POM 0-2; EOS 0-2
Last state championship: POM none; EOS none
Rosters
Class MM
3/19, 8:15 p.m.
No. 4 Mercy Tigers vs. No. 6 New London Whalers
Regular season: MER 15-5; NL 14-6
The road to the finals:
Title game record: MER 3-4; NL 2-2
Last state championship: MER 2018; NL 2017
Rosters
Class M
3/18, 10 a.m.
No. 1 East Hampton Bellringers vs. No. 6 Valley Regional Warriors
Regular season: EH 19-1; VR 17-3
The road to the finals:
Title game record: EH 1-1; VR 3-1
Last state championship: EH 1980; VR 1999
Rosters
Class S
3/18, 3 p.m.
No. 10 Northwest Catholic Lions vs. No. 16 Kolbe Cathedral Cougars
Regular season: NWC 12-8; KOL 10-10
The road to the finals:
Title game record: NWC 3-6; KOL 7-4
Last state championship:NWC 1999; KOL 2010
Rosters
BOYS ICE HOCKEY
All games at Quinnipiac University
Div. I
3/22, 7 p.m.
No. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven Green Knights vs. No. 2 Fairfield Prep Jesuits
Regular season: ND 16-3-1; FP 14-5
The road to the finals:
Title game record: ND 8-10; FP 18-4
Last state championship: ND 2022; FP 2019
Rosters
Div. II
3/21, 7 p.m.
No. 1 North Haven Nighthawks vs. No. 2 Woodstock Academy Centaurs
Regular season: NH 18-2; WA 19-1
The road to the finals:
Title game record: NH 2-2; WA 1-0
Last state championship: NH 2004; WA 2017
Rosters
Div. III
3/20, 7 p.m.
No. 1 Masuk Panthers vs. No. 3 Newington co-op Nor’easters
Regular season: MAS 17-1-2; NEW 18-2
The road to the finals:
Title game record: MAS 0-1; NEW 3-2
Last state championship: MAS none; NEW 2022
Rosters
BOYS SWIMMING
at Yale University
State Open
3/18, 1 p.m.
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