Both Choate and Hamden Hall won New England championships on Sunday. For Choate, it was the first in school history, beating Salisbury 81-56 in NEPSAC Class A (stands for New England Prep School Athletic Council).
Wallingford's John Papale finished with 27 points and was named tournament MVP. Phil Gaetano, also of Wallingford, added 17 points and DeShawn Murphy of New Haven had 16. Choate finishes at 21-3.
Hamden Hall beat St. Luke's in the NEPSAC Class C final 66-50. The Hornets gained a measure of revenge for last week's loss to St. Luke's in the Fairchester League final.
Victor Joshua had 12 points and seven assists to earn MVP honors while Darren Payen had nine points, 12 rebounds and five blocks.