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Friday, March 1, 2013

Video highlights from SWC final

Som pretty good highlights of Bunnell's Matt Nolting and Issac Vann, along with a 28-point effort from Bethel's Dan Garvin at Thursday's SWC final, won by Bunnell: Take a good listen to the video: the student sections will sound like they are right on top of you:

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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 3

Here we go:

SCC tournament final - at Quinnipiac University
No. 1 Hillhouse vs. No. 2 Fairfield Prep, 7 p.m.: The matchup everyone hoped for and the one both teams predicted would happen again. Both teams are fearless and both teams should be amped up for this matchup. We know the strengths of each team. We know both teams have few weaknesses, if any.

I've gone back and forth all day on this one. I think the difference should be Hillhouse's motivation to avenge their only loss. Prep already did. And the Academics have been here before: Hillhouse in the final seconds.

Shoreline tournament semifinals - at site of higher seed
No. 4 Hyde at No. 1 Valley Regional, 7 p.m.: No one has beaten Valley yet in the league and there's no reason to think anything will change here.
No. 3 Cromwell at No. 2 Old Lyme: Either way, it's a rematch of one of the last two Shoreline Conference tournament finals against Valley. I will go with: Cromwell.

SWC tournament semifinals - at Newtown
No. 2 Bethel vs. No. 3 Notre Dame-Fairfield, 6 p.m.: Bethel beat ND in OT during the regular season. But this is Notre Dame's time of the year normally: Notre Dame.
No. 1 Bunnell vs. No. 4 Kolbe Cathedral, 8 p.m.: Bunnell only won by one last time out. Expect another tight one, and the same result: Bunnell.

FCIAC Tournament semifinals - at Fairfield Warde
No. 6 Wilton vs. No. 2 Trinity Catholic: Wilton i the only team to beat St. Joseph this season and eliminated Westhill in the quarterfinals. But Trinity is simply better: Trinity Catholic.
No. 1 St. Joseph vs. No. 4 Bridgeport Central: This was a tremendous game the first time around. St. Joseph has been arguably the best team in the state over the past three seasons, but hasn't won this tournament. Upset special: Central

CSC tournament semifinals - at Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven
Top two seeds move on: No. 1 Capital Prep and No. 2 Kaynor Tech

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