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 Thursday through Tuesday.
All 10 basketball finals will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, the three boys ice hockey championship games 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, figures and notes 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
3/17, 8:15 p.m.
No. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven Green Knights vs. No. 6 St. Bernard Saints
Regular season: ND 20-0; SB 17-3
The road to the finals:
Title game record: ND 0-4; SB 3-1
Last state championship: ND none; SB 2023
Rosters
Div. II
3/16, 8:15 p.m.
No. 2 Windsor Warriors vs. No. 12 West Haven Blue Devils
Regular season: WIN 17-3; WH 14-6
The road to the finals:
Title game record: WIN 4-3; WH 1-0
Last state championship: WIN 2014; WH 1987
Rosters
Div. III
3/16, 12:30 p.m.
No. 2 Lewis Mills Spartans vs. No. 5 Bunnell Bulldogs
Regular season: LM 16-4; BUN 15-5
The road to the finals:
Title game record: LM 1-1; BUN 1-0
Last state championship: LM 1996; BUN 2015
Rosters
Div. IV
3/17, 10 a.m.
No. 3 Innovation Ravens vs. No. 4 Cheney Tech Chargers
Regular season: INN 18-2; CT 17-3
The road to the finals:
Title game record: INN 1-0; CT 1-1**
Last state championship: INN 2019; CT 1941**
** – as Manchester Trade School
Rosters
Div. V
3/17, 3 p.m.
No. 3 Old Lyme Wildcats vs. No. 8 Coventry Patriots
Regular season: OL 17-3; COV 14-6
The road to the finals:
Title game record: OL 0-1; COV 1-1
Last state championship: OL none; COV 1989
Rosters
GIRLS BASKETBALL
All games at Mohegan Sun Arena
Class LL
3/17, 6:15 p.m.
No. 1 Sacred Heart Academy Sharks vs. No. 3 Hamden Green Dragons
Regular season: SHA 19-1; HAM 17-3
The road to the finals:
Title game record: SHA 3-2; HAM 1-0
Last state championship: SHA 2022; HAM 2023
Rosters
Class L
3/16, 6:15 p.m.
No. 1 Holy Cross Crusaders vs. No. 2 Simsbury Trojans
Regular season: HC 19-1; SIM 17-3
The road to the finals:
Title game record: HC 2-4; SIM 0-0
Last state championship: HC 2022; SIM none
Rosters
Class MM
3/16, 3 p.m.
No. 2 Northwest Catholic Lions vs. No. 5 Sheehan Titans
Regular season: NWC 16-4; SHE 15-5
The road to the finals:
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Title game record: NWC 4-6; SHE 1-2
Last state championship: NWC 2023; SHE 1976
Rosters
Class M
3/16, 10 a.m.
No. 2 St. Paul Falcons vs. No. 5 Windham Whippets
Regular season: SP 17-3; WIN 16-4
The road to the finals:
Title game record: SP 2-3; WIN 2-0
Last state championship: SP 2010; WIN 2011
Rosters
Class S
3/17, 12:30 p.m.
No. 2 Thomaston Golden Bears vs. No. 4 Somers Spartans
Regular season: THO 17-3; SOM 15-5
The road to the finals:
Title game record: THO 4-5; SOM 1-1
Last state championship: THO 2022; SOM 1977
Rosters
BOYS ICE HOCKEY
All games at Quinnipiac University
Div. I
3/19, 7 p.m.
No. 1 New Canaan Rams vs. No. 2 Notre Dame-West Haven Green Knights
Regular season: NC 16-3-1; ND 14-5
The road to the finals:
Title game record: NC 1-10; ND 8-12
Last state championship: NC 1972; ND 2022
Rosters
Div. II
3/18, 7 p.m.
No. 1 Cheshire Rams vs. No. 15 East Haven co-op Yellowjackets
Regular season: CHE 18-1-1; EH 5-15
The road to the finals:
Title game record: CHE 4-4; EH 1-6**
Last state championship: CHE 2011; EH 1998**
** – East Haven solo prior to co-op; on its own, Sheehan was 0-1 in finals
Rosters
Div. III
3/14, 7 p.m.
No. 1 BBDI IceCats vs. No. 3 Conard Red Wolves
Regular season: BB 16-3-1; CON 17-2-1
The road to the finals:
Title game record: BB 0-1**; CON 2-1
** – On its own, Immaculate was 2-1, winning Div. II in 2007 and 1986
Last state championship: BB none; CON 1996
Rosters
BOYS SWIMMING
at Yale University
State Open
3/18, 1 p.m.
Divisional Team Champions
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