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Friday, March 1, 2013

League tournament predictions, day 5

The final day, lightning round, let's go:

Shoreline final - Valley Regional vs. Old Lyme
Rematch of two seasons ago, a great comeback by Old Lyme, which won in overtime against a heavily-favored Valley squad in a front of a sellout at Old Saybrook High.
The venue is now at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven. Regardless, valley is once again the big favorite, and this time, the Warriors get it done: Valley Regional

CCC final - Windsor vs. Glastonbury
At Bulkeley, things are coming together for Glastonbury at the right time behind big man Jordan Butler. But Windsor is healthy and playing well. And this is a tournament Windsor normally owns: Windsor.

ECC final - New London vs. NFA
At St. Bernard, not the final I would have expected a month ago. Then again, these two teams have always been among the upper echelon in this league, and New London has owned this tournament in recent years.
Therefore: New London.

Berkshire final: Northwestern vs. Terryville
Will the pressure get to the lone undefeated team in the state? I've seen Northwestern, this team is very experienced and won't fail tonight: Northwestern.


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Thursday, February 28, 2013

League tournament predictions, day 5

A so-so 36-15 record to this point on league tournament predictions:

ECC Tournament semifinal
No. 1 Ledyard vs. No. 5 NFA: Game was posptoned to today due to a wet floor. My pick stays the same: Ledyard.

FCIAC Tournament final - at Fairfield Warde
No. 2 Trinity Catholic vs. No. Bridgeport Central: Tough one to call. Central is red hot and Trinity has been very good all season long. I'll stay with the hot team: Central.

SWC Tournament final - at Bunnell
No. 1 Bunnell vs. No. 2 Bethel: Bunnell handed Bethel its first loss of the season in convincing fashion on its home floor. A terrfic matchup featuring Issac Vann and Matt Nolting of Bunnell against Bethel's Dan Garvin. Will be closer but result stays the same: Bunnell.

CSC Tournament final - at Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven
No. 1 Capital Prep vs. No. 3 Classical Magnet: These two teams have had some classic battles over the past few years. I expect another one, but staying with chalk in the end: Capital Prep.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

League tournament predictions, day 4

Not too many games today, but one big one in particular:

NVL final - at Wilby
No. 1 Crosby vs. No. 2 Wilby, 7 p.m.: Two of the best games this season were between these two teams. Wilby won the first one in double overtime at home on Walter Wright's three-pointer; Tyshon Rogers held serve with a deciding basket in the final seconds of overtime just two weeks later.

I don't imagine how much better a third game would be. You know it will be up and down and points will be scored as everyone seems to have the green light. This has been Crosby's tournament since the start up until Watertown took the title a year ago.

The final is held at Wilby each year. This year, it will serve as a crucial home-court advantage: Wilby wins.

CCC semifinals at Bulkeley
Hartford Public vs. Glastonbury, 5 p.m.: Glastonbury
Windsor vs. East Hartford, 7 p.m.: A healthy Windsor squad is a very dangerous Windsor squad. And this is Windsor's time of year: Windsor

ECC semifinals
No. 1 Ledyard vs. No. 5 NFA: Is it Ledyard's time to be the top dog in the ECC? They get to find out on Friday: Ledyard
No. 2 Woodstock Academy vs. No. 3 New London: Woodstock has been one of the state's surprises, even getting some love in the top 10 earlier this season. But I don't think New London is ready to give up its stranglehold on the conference without a fight: New London


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