2021 Girls Basketball Tournament
Newington Claims 2021 Tournament Title
Newington wrapped up an undefeated season with a solid 52-40 win over Windsor to win its first ever CCC Tournament championship. Led by Lily Ferguson's 17 points, Newington took control of the game early and used a stifling defense to shut down a high powered Windsor offense.
Newington led 16-2 after one period and although the Warriors were able to chip away at that lead the rest of he way, they were never able to overcome the big early deficit. The Warriors cut the gap to four as they trailed 22-18 at the half, but Newington came out strong to start the second half and extended the lead to double digits. Newington's aggressive defensive play made the lead stand up down the stretch.
Ferguson led all scorers for Newingtion and senior Alexie Aromour had 10. Junior Karissa Zocco had three 3-pointers and finished with nine points for Newington. Newington completed a perfect 15-0 season. Senior Rebecca Frayley had 17 points and Nylah Wells added 10 to lead the Warriors who finished the season at 12-2 after starting the year with a series of shutdowns due to COVID 19.
To reach the finals, Newington defeated Bristol Eastern 55-35 in the opening round and downed a tough Southington team 49-32 in the semis. Windsor advanced by beating Simsbury 41-30 in the semis.
The CCC also ran three other post season tournaments. Glastonbury beat Wethersfield 55-21 to win the Division 2 tourney. RHAM downed Hall 42-30 in Division 3 and Avon rallied to beat Bristol Central 33-29 for the Division 4 championship.
Championship Bracket
Round 1 - March 22
#8 Bristol Eastern 35, #1 Newington 55
#5 East Hartford 28. #4 Southington 30
#6 Middletown 36, #3 Simsbury 51
#2 WIndsor wins by forfeit over #7 EO Smith
Semi Finals - March 24
Southington 32, Newington 49
Simsbury 32, Windsor 41
Consolation - March 24
Bristol Eastern 63, Middletown 71
Finals - March 26
Windsor 40, Newington 52
Bracket No. 2
Round 1 March 22
#8 Berlin 33, #1 Glastonbury 53
#5 Conard 27, #4 Farmington 61
#6 Enfield 39, #3 Wethersfield 50
#7 Manchester 82, #2 Plainville 45
Semifinals - March 24
Farmington 36, Gastonbury 46
Manchester 56, Wethersfield 59
Consolation - March 24
Enfield , Plainville
Finals - March 26
Wethersfield 21, Glastonbury 55
Bracket No. 3
Round 1 March 23
#8 Hartford Public 41, #1 Hall 50
#5 Rocky Hill 46, #4 Platt 58
#6 RHAM 52, #3 New Britain 38
#7 East Catholic wins by forfeit iover #2 South WIndsor
Second Round March 25
Platt 29, Hall 47
East Catholic 33, RHAM 44
Consolation Round
Hartford Public 52, Rocky Hill 50
Tolland 30, New Britain 62
Finals - March 26
RHAM 42, Hall 30
Bracket No. 4
Round 1 March 23
#8 BYE at #1 Avon
#5 Maloney 27, #4 Lewis Mills 28
#6 Bulkeley 19, #3 Bristol Central 70
#7 Tolland 57, #2 NW Catholic 59
Bristol Central 52, NW Catholic 42