Windsor Wins CCC Title for 9th Time
With time running down on the shot clock, Anthony Williams hit a three pointer with10.5 seconds left in the game to clinch the CCC championship for Windsor over defending champ
East Catholic. Williams shot came off an inbounds play with two seconds remaining on the shot clock and gave the Warriors a four point lead. A tip in by the Eagles at the buzzer produced the final 63-61 margin.
East Catholic led by five at the half, but the Eagles shooting went cold and the Warriors climbed back into the game wih aggressive third quarter defense. The Eagles scored just eight points in the third period as Windsor took a 44-41 lead.
Windsor ran the margin to eight points in the fourth quarter before the Eagles rallied again to cut the lead to one with 47 seconds remaining.
Windsor ran the shot clock down to the final two seconds before the ball was tipped out of bounds by an East Catholic defender. The inbounds pass went to Williams who took one step and launched the game clincher.
Williams finished the game with 28 points to lead Windsor. Sean Evans added 12 for the Warriors. Samson Reilly led all scorers with 31 for East Catholic including the last five points
that brought the Eagles to within one in the final minute. Yayo Rodriguez had 14 and Brayden Jones 10 for East Catholic.
The win was Windsor’s second of the season over the Eagles who have lost to no other in-state team in the last two years. It was the ninth CCC Tournament title and the first since 2019 for the Warriors.
Windsor reached the final with victories over RHAM, Bristol Eastern and Farmington. East Catholic downed Enfield, Conard and Newington enroute to its eight championship appearance in the last nine years.
Boys’ Basketball:
First Round – 2/22/24 (Higher Seed)
#1 East Catholic 96, #16 Enfield 49
#2 Windsor 76, #15 RHAM 60
#3 Manchester 69, #14 East Hartford 65
#4 NW Catholic 70, #13 Middletown 62
#12 Newington 75, #5 Southington 48
#11 Farmington 41, #6 New Britain 39
#7 Bristol Eastern 58, #10 Glastonbury 51
#8 Conard 48, #9 Lewis Mills 46
Quarterfinals – 2/24/24 (Enfield High School)
#1 East Catholic 67, #8 Conard 50
#12 Newington 65, #4 NW Catholic 62
#11 Farmington 68, #3 Manchester 61
#2 Windsor 85, #7 Bristol Eastern 59
Semifinals – 2/27/24 (U Hart)
#1 East Catholic 67, #12 Newington 49
#2 Windsor 82 #11 Farmington 56
Finals – 2/29/24 (U Hart)
#2 Windsor 63, #1 East Catholic 61
Champion: Windsor
| Standing | Member School | Wins | Losses | Winning % |
| 1 | East Catholic | 15 | 1 | 93.75% |
| 2 | Windsor | 14 | 1 | 93.33% |
| 3 | Manchester | 14 | 2 | 87.50% |
| 4 | NW Catholic | 13 | 3 | 81.35% Head to Head |
| 5 | Southington | 13 | 3 | 81.25% |
| 6 | New Britain | 12 | 3 | 80.10% Higher Tier |
| 7 | Bristol Eastern | 12 | 3 | 80.00% |
| 8 | Conard | 12 | 4 | 75.10% Higher Tier |
| 9 | Lewis Mills | 12 | 4 | 75.00% |
| 10 | Glastonbury | 11 | 5 | 68.75% |
| 11 | Farmington | 10 | 6 | 62.50% |
| 12 | Newington | 8 | 7 | 53.33% |
| 13 | Middletown | 8 | 8 | 50.30% |
| 14 | East Hartford | 8 | 8 | 50.20% |
| 15 | RHAM | 8 | 8 | 50.10% |
| 16 | Enfield | 8 | 8 | 50.00% |
