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CCC Boys Basketball Tournament Pairings, Matchups, & Recent Championship History

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1 week ago

February 22, 2026

CCC Boys Basketball Tournament Pairings, Matchups, & Recent Championship History

It’s tournament time for high school basketball in Connecticut.

With the regular season concluding for most high school basketball teams over the weekend, conference tournaments will take place next week with the Naugatuck Valley League (NVL) Tournament having tipped off on Saturday.

Arguably the most talented conference for high school boys basketball in the state of Connecticut is the CCC (Central Connecticut Conference) and this year’s CCC Tournament is wide open with many talented teams. Four of the top 10 teams ranked in GameTimeCT’s latest boys basketball poll come from the CCC in No. 4 Windsor, No. 5 East Catholic, No. 9 Northwest Catholic and No. 10 East Hartford.

The first two rounds of the CCC Tournament will be played at higher seeds, with the opening round on Monday, Feb. 23, followed by the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Two semifinals games taking place at Bristol Central High School on Saturday, Feb. 28. The championship games will be played the following Monday at the University of Hartford.

Note: Dates are likely to change due to the incoming blizzard in Connecticut Sunday-Monday.

First-Round
(Monday, Feb. 23 @ higher seeds)

No. 1 Windsor vs. No. 16 Enfield

No. 2 East Hartford vs. No. 15 Farmington

No. 3 East Catholic vs. No. 14 Conard

No. 4 Northwest Catholic vs. No. 13 New Britain

No. 5 Platt vs. No. 12 Southington

No. 6 Newington vs. No. 11 E.O. Smith

No. 7 Hall vs. No. 10 Glastonbury

No. 8 Bloomfield vs. No. 9 Maloney

Quarterfinals
(Wednesday, Feb. 25 @ higher seeds)

Semifinals
(Saturday, Feb. 28 @ Bristol Central High School)

Championship Monday
(Monday, Mar. 2 @ University of Hartford, 8:00 p.m.)

Since 2010, both Windsor and East Catholic have won five CCC titles with each team three-peating as champions at certain times, displaying their dominance in the conference. East Catholic has finished as runner-ups the last two seasons. East Catholic has appeared in nine title games since 2010 as Windsor has appeared in six.

Here are the results of the CCC Champions since 2010:

2025: Northwest Catholic def. East Catholic 54-51

2024: Windsor def. East Catholic 63-61

2023: East Catholic def. Bloomfield 78-62

2022: Bristol Central def. Northwest Catholic 63-56

2021: D-I Bristol Central def. East Catholic 67-66 | D-II Farmington def. Hall 58-47 | D-III Plainville def. Conard 45-40 | D-IV Tolland def. Hartford Public 59-43

2020: East Catholic def. Northwest Catholic 55-47

2019: Windsor def. East Catholic 87-85

2018: East Catholic def. Windsor 95-81

2017: East Catholic def. Weaver 67-66

2016: East Catholic def. Simsbury 54-49

2015: Weaver def. Windsor 83-66

2014: Weaver def. Maloney 59-57

2013: Windsor def. Glastonbury 74-67

2012: Windsor def. Manchester 105-72

2011: Windsor def. Maloney 85-70

2010: Bloomfield def. Northwest Catholic 84-78

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Multiple cars involved in crash on I-84 in Hartford

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8 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Multiple cars involved in crash on I-84 in Hartford

A multi-vehicle crash temporarily close Interstate 84 on Tuesday night.

The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. and involved four cars, according to the Hartford Fire Department.

Fire crews arrived at the scene and helped one of the drivers who was trapped. The driver was then taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Four other people reported minor injuries but declined ambulance treatment at the scene, officials said.

I-84 East was temporarily shut down as crews responded but has since reopened.

The Connecticut State Police is investigating the crash.

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Sleet, freezing rain leading to treacherous travel in parts of Connecticut

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March 3, 2026

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Sleet, freezing rain leading to treacherous travel in parts of Connecticut

As the snow turns to sleet and freezing rain in parts of the state this afternoon, it is causing some treacherous travel on Connecticut roads.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is reporting several crashes.

There are crashes on both sides of Interstate 691 in Meriden.

A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the eastbound side of I-691 between Exit 5 and 3, closing the left lane. On the westbound side, a single-vehicle crash closed the left lane.

There is a two-vehicle crash on I-91 North in Middletown between Exits 20 and 21. The left and center lanes are closed.

A multi-vehicle crash has closed lanes of I-84 East in Waterbury between Exits 25 and 25A. There is a second crash on I-84 East in Southington near Exit 30.

In Cromwell, a two-vehicle crash closed the right lane of Route 9 North in Cromwell.

On Route 9 South, a crash closed a lane on the southbound side.

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The Great Westport Sandwich Contest kicks off with event at Old Mill Grocery

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1 day ago

March 3, 2026

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The Great Westport Sandwich Contest kicks off with event at Old Mill Grocery

People in Westport have the chance to pick the best thing between sliced bread.

The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce held a kick-off event at Old Mill Grocery on Monday for The Great Westport Sandwich Contest.

The contest runs throughout March with 21 restaurants, delis and markets competing in 10 categories to be crowned the best sandwich maker.

Residents can vote in the following categories: Best chicken, best steak, best vegetarian, best combo, best club, best NY deli, best pressed sandwich, best breakfast sandwich, best wrap, and best fish/seafood sandwich.

After people sample sandwiches, they can vote for their favorites in each category on the chamber’s website. They will also be placed into a drawing to win a free sandwich from one of the 10 winners.

“Of course, the goal is to have people come to Westport and check out restaurants, our markets and our delis. This is a great promotion. I mean it is a competition, but mostly it’s to bring people to the restaurants. It also gives a great community activity because they are the ones who get to vote who makes the best one,” says Matthew Mandell, the chamber’s executive director.

Winners will be announced in April and receive a plaque.

The chamber has held similar contests to determine what establishment has the best pizza, burger, soup and salad.

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