Girls Basketball

2013 Championships
Champion Runner-up
LL Mercy Lauralton Hall
L Farmington Bacon Academy
M Cromwell Notre Dame-Fairfield
S Capital Prep Thomaston
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  • Coaches can submit scores and tournament forms for their teams. An access code issued by their school’s athletic director is required for submission and/or viewing.
    Submit Girls Basketball Scores/Forms

Important Dates (2012-13 Season):

  • First Practice Date: Nov. 19
  • First Contest: Dec. 5
  • Last Date to Count for Tournament: Extended to Feb. 21

Tournament Dates (2012-13 Season):

  • Qualifying Round February 22-23
  • First Round L & S – February 25 / LL & M – February 26
  • Second Round L & S – February 28 / LL & M – March 1
  • Quarter-finals L & S – March 4 / LL & M – March 7
  • Semi-finals L & S – March 8 / LL & M – March 11
  • Finals March 15 & 16 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Times TBA

National Federation Girls Basketball Information

Girls Basketball Divisions
2012-13 Girls Basketball Divisions
Class LL (666 and over/42)
  • Amity
  • Bridgeport Central
  • Brien McMahon
  • Career Magnet
  • Cheshire
  • Conard
  • Danbury
  • Darien
  • E.O. Smith
  • East Catholic
  • East Hartford
  • Fairfield Ludlowe
  • Fairfield Warde
  • Glastonbury
  • Greenwich
  • Hall
  • Hamden
  • Harding
  • Hartford Public
  • Lauralton Hall
  • Manchester
  • Mercy
  • Naugatuck
  • New Britain
  • New Canaan
  • New Milford
  • Newington
  • Newtown
  • Norwalk
  • Norwich Free Academy
  • Ridgefield
  • Sacred Heart Academy
  • Shelton
  • Simsbury
  • South Windsor
  • Southington
  • St. Joseph
  • Stamford
  • Staples
  • Trumbull
  • West Haven
  • Westhill
    • Class L (484-665/43)
  • Avon
  • Bacon Academy
  • Bassick
  • Berlin
  • Branford
  • Bristol Central
  • Bristol Eastern
  • Brookfield
  • Bunnell
  • Crosby
  • Daniel Hand
  • East Lyme
  • Farmington
  • Fermi
  • Fitch
  • Foran
  • Guilford
  • Hillhouse
  • Holy Cross
  • Joel Barlow
  • Kennedy
  • Ledyard
  • Lyman Hall
  • Maloney
  • Masuk
  • Middletown
  • New Fairfield
  • North Haven
  • Northwest Catholic
  • Platt
  • Pomperaug
  • RHAM
  • Rockville
  • Stratford
  • Tolland
  • Torrington
  • Watertown
  • Wethersfield
  • Wilbur Cross
  • Wilby
  • Wilton
  • Windsor
  • Woodstock Academy
    • Class M (321-483/42)
  • Ansonia
  • Bethel
  • Bulkeley
  • Bullard Havens Tech
  • Classical Magnet
  • Coginchaug
  • Cromwell
  • East Haven
  • Ellington
  • Enfield
  • Granby Memorial
  • Griswold
  • Haddam-Killingworth
  • Immaculate
  • Jonathan Law
  • Kaynor Tech
  • Killingly
  • Kolbe Cathedral
  • Lewis Mills
  • Montville
  • New London
  • Nonnewaug
  • North Branford
  • Northwestern
  • Notre Dame-Fairfield
  • Plainfield
  • Plainville
  • Prince Tech
  • Rocky Hill
  • Sacred Heart
  • Sheehan
  • SMSA
  • St. Paul Catholic
  • Stonington
  • Suffield
  • Trinity Catholic
  • Waterford
  • Weaver
  • Weston
  • Windham
  • Wolcott
  • Woodland
    • Class S (Up to 320/52)
  • Abbott Tech
  • Acad. of the Holy Family
  • Achievement First
  • Amistad
  • Bloomfield
  • Bolton
  • Canton
  • Capital Prep
  • Cheney Tech
  • Coventry
  • Derby
  • East Granby
  • East Hampton
  • East Windsor
  • Ellis Tech
  • Gilbert
  • Goodwin Tech
  • Grasso Tech
  • Hale Ray
  • Housatonic Regional
  • Hyde Leadership
  • Litchfield
  • Lyman Memorial
  • Morgan
  • Norwich Tech
  • O'Brien Tech
  • Old Lyme
  • Old Saybrook
  • Oxford
  • Parish Hill
  • Platt Tech
  • Portland
  • Putnam
  • Seymour
  • Shepaug Valley
  • Somers
  • St. Bernard
  • Stafford
  • Terryville
  • Thomaston
  • Tourtellotte
  • University
  • Valley Regional
  • Vinal Tech
  • Wamogo
  • Westbrook
  • Wheeler
  • Whitney Tech
  • Wilcox Tech
  • Windham Tech
  • Windsor Locks
  • Wolcott Tech

    • Girls Basketball Committee
    NameSchool/Organization
    Bob BernierIAABO basketball
    Joe CanzanellaNew Haven Public Schools
    Richard CavallaroBullard Havens Technical High School
    Robert CecchiniTournament Director
    Russ CristFarmington High School
    Norm DeMartino
    Matt DunbarGlastonbury High School
    Tim KohsMercy High School
    David Maloney
    Kirk MuradWindham Technical High School
    Tom MurrayAssistant Tournament Director
    Bob PaskiewiczEast Granby High School
    Sheila RiffleE.O. Smith High School
    Shaun RussellEast Hampton High School
    Daniel SullivanSouth Windsor High School
    Chris WebsterNorth Branford High School
    Margaret WilliamsonNorthwest Catholic High School

    Girls Basketball Boards

    • Central Connecticut Board of Approved Basketball Officials [website]
    • Connecticut Board of Certified Basketball Officials
    • Eastern Board #8 [website]
    • Fairfield County Board of Approved Basketball Officials [website]
    • Litchfield County Board #7 [website]
    • New Haven Board of Approved Basketball Officials [website]


    NFHS Approves Five Basketball Rule Changes

    NFHS Approves Five Basketball Rule Changes

    May 9th, 2013

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Giving coaches more leeway to intercede in on-court conflict situations highlight the five rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee at its April 15-17 meeting in Indianapolis. All rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. Head coaches in high school basketball will be allowed to come onto the court in an effort to break up a fight or keep amore»

    CIAC Approves New Formula For Tournament Placement

    CIAC Approves New Formula For Tournament Placement

    April 26th, 2013

    CHESHIRE, Conn. – On Thursday the CIAC Board of Control approved a proposal from a CIAC Board Sub-Committee to begin using success in tournament rather than a multiplier as the factor to place schools that draw students from outside their district in tournament classes. The new factor will be used to set the classification for boys and girls basketball in 2013-14 and will be available for other sports beginning that year. The use of the new smore»

    Linked Up – 3/25/2013

    Linked Up - 3/25/2013

    March 25th, 2013

    It has been awhile since a regular new edition of Linked Up (though there was a Championship Edition posted last week) so there is plenty to browse in this edition. There is a bit of a lull in the high school sports calendar in terms of game action, but there are still plenty of worthy stories across the state. From the Stamford Advocate: Emotions were running high as participants ran for an incredibly worth cause in Hartford. From the Danbury News Timmore»

    Winter Championship Weekend+ Results

    Winter Championship Weekend+ Results

    March 19th, 2013

    It is a busy weekend of CIAC Championship competition (actually spilling over to Monday and Tuesday for the two hockey finals). CIACsports.com has fans covered with this story which will serve as a one-stop shop for all the final results. Class M Girls Basketball: A stout second-half defensive effort completes an unbeaten season for Cromwell. [Story/Box Score] Class M Boys Basketball: Valley Regional outlasted Weston to claim the championship. [Story/Box Score] Class S Boys Basketball: Granby Memorial overcame a hugemore»

    Linked Up – Winter Championships – 3/17/2013

    Linked Up - Winter Championships - 3/17/2013

    March 19th, 2013

    As has become tradition around here, it is a special championship edition of Linked Up. Get the local story on all the CIAC winter sport champions within the past few weeks. Stories on the champions crowned earlier this winter can be found here. (The Division I and II hockey titles will be added once complete). From the Greenwich Time: The winning feeling does not get old for Greenwich after it captured the boys swimming Open championship. From the Greenwich Times: Grmore»

    Basketball Finals Set With Presale Tickets Available Online

    Basketball Finals Set With Presale Tickets Available Online

    March 13th, 2013

    CHESHIRE, Conn. - The schedule for the eight basketball finals played at Mohegan Sun Arena Friday March 15 and Saturday March 16 has been finalized. Two games will take place Friday evening at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and six games will take place on Saturday in two separate three-game sessions beginning at 9:30 a.m. Presale tickets are available online at this link: http://ciacsports.com/site/?p=3337. Separate tickets are sold for each of the three sessions, and are more»

    Basketball Presale Tickets Available Online With No Service Charge

    Basketball Presale Tickets Available Online With No Service Charge

    March 13th, 2013

    Tickets for the 2013 CIAC Basketball Finals at the Mohegan Sun Arena can be purchased online with no additional fees or service charges. All tickets are $10 per session (children ages five and under with a ticket-holding adult are admitted free and do not require a ticket of their own). All tickets are general admission, there are no reserved seat tickets. If you have questions related to purchasing tickets, please call 860-862-8499 for assistance. Step-by-Step Ordering Process: Thismore»

    CIAC Basketball Tournament Will Open With Dedication Ceremony

    CIAC Basketball Tournament Will Open With Dedication Ceremony

    March 12th, 2013

    CHESHIRE, Conn. – The CIAC will kick-off a weekend of basketball championships with the 2013 Boys and Girls State Basketball Championships Dedication in the Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett room at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center. The Convention Center location has changed from the previously announced Cabaret Theater. The dedication ceremony on Friday will begin the weekend of basketball at 4 p.m. by honoring six individuals who have made significant contributions to high school basketball in Connecticut. CIAC Associate Executive Dmore»

    Eye On The CIAC

    Eye On The CIAC

    March 11th, 2013

    It seems nature has decided nary a CIAC Tournament can take place this year without some sort of weather disruption. Despite numerous postponements late last week, the winter tournaments are mostly back on schedule with the girls basketball final berths earned Monday night, and the boys basketball and hockey finalists will be secured in the coming days. This week's Eye On The CIAC  features a quick look at each of the tournament brackets and highlights more»

    CIAC Basketball & Hockey Media Credential Forms

    CIAC Basketball & Hockey Media Credential Forms

    March 11th, 2013

    CHESHIRE, Conn. - The on-line application for media credentials to cover the CIAC basketball finals at Mohegan Sun March 15-16  and the CIAC hockey finals at Ingalls Rink at Yale March 16, 18, and 19 are now available on-line. Media submitting basketball credential requests should click this link: http://casci.ac/583 and those submitting hockey credentials should click this link: http://casci.ac/584. Credential requests must be submitted by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 14. All submitted credential requests will be reviewed and the submore»

    Linked Up – 3/8/2013

    Linked Up - 3/8/2013

    March 9th, 2013

    Snow, snow, snow, snow, and more snow. All of the Tournament action scheduled for Friday has been postponed (CIAC Tournament Central particularly the "schedules and postponements" tab will keep you up-to-date) so that leaves plenty of time to check out a variety of items in this week's Linked Up. From the Westerly Sun: A great profile of Stonington gymnast Megan McNeil who came up big at the State Open her senior year. From the New York Times: Fans feel better thmore»

    All Friday Tournament Action Postponed

    All Friday Tournament Action Postponed

    March 8th, 2013

    All tournament action for Friday has been postponed due to the weather across the state. Check out CIAC Tournament Central for reschedule information, which will be posted as it becomes available.more»

    Eye On The CIAC

    Eye On The CIAC

    March 4th, 2013

    The Eye On The CIAC has clearly turned its gaze on the postseason as tournament play began in girls basketball and league tournaments abound in the other winter sports. There was plenty of action to check out, including brief recaps of the opening rounds of the girls tournaments. In class L Tolland gets past Lyman Hall 47-41 in the tightest opening round game. The biggest upset by seed in the first round came with 26-seed Bristolmore»

    Linked Up – 3/1/2013

    Linked Up - 3/1/2013

    March 1st, 2013

    With the focus on postseason games and league tournaments, there was not a ton of feature stories in the Connecticut papers this week. But this is still a link-heavy edition of Linked Up, particularly with a heavy does of national stories. And still some interesting Nutmeg State articles thrown in. From CBSnews.com: This video has been making the rounds on the internet, and for good reason. It is a tremendous example of sportsmanship and the value of more»

    Eye On The CIAC

    Eye On The CIAC

    February 25th, 2013

    A busy few days of championship action and the closing days of the regular season in girls basketball along with conference tournaments in other sports led to some interesting competition last week. For basketball, we have focused mainly on wins that might help teams earn the qualifying standard of 40-percent and teams in League Tournaments this week. Speaking of the championships, Danbury followed up its Class LL Championship by winning the state Open. The team collectedmore»

    Linked Up – 2/22/2013

    Linked Up - 2/22/2013

    February 22nd, 2013

    It is easy to get distracted and focused on all the CIAC Tournament action taking place this time of year (check out Tournament Central for all the info) but hopefully you will take the time to check out this loaded edition of Linked Up. Lots of interesting stories out there, including several instances of Connecticut high school sports earning national attention. From Guilford Patch: Some Connecticut sports history from Alex Beckett of Guilford, as scored two points in a bamore»

    Eye On The CIAC

    Eye On The CIAC

    February 18th, 2013

    Happy President's Day to everyone. The Eye On The CIAC focuses in on the beginning of the winter championships (though the championships actually began two weeks ago, before the weather decided not to cooperate). This past week saw titles captured in the class meets in both indoor track & field and wrestling. In addition, the girls gymnastics pairings will be released by noon on Wednesday, while the girls basketball pairings will be posted by noonmore»

    Linked Up – 2/15/2013

    Linked Up - 2/15/2013

    February 15th, 2013

    Snow, snow everywhere. That is the story that has dominated the state landscape over the past week, and that includes the high school sports landscape as the weather forced frantic shuffling and rescheduling of competition. Amid all the turmoil, there were some excellent stories told around the state, and the newest edition of Linked Up has them. From the Norwich Bulletin: Teammates and friends on the Woodstock gymnastic team shared an individual honor. From the Denton Record-Chronicle: A military father anmore»

    Last Date To Count For Girls Basketball Extended

    Last Date To Count For Girls Basketball Extended

    February 13th, 2013

    In order to provide schools with the greatest opportunity to complete their regular season schedules, the CIAC has extended the last date to count for girls basketball from Tues., Feb. 19 to Thurs., Feb. 21. The brackets will be announced after the pairings meeting which will now be held on Fri., Feb. 22. The schedule for state tournament competition has not been altered - playdown games will still be held on either Fri., Feb. 22 ormore»

    Eye On The CIAC

    Eye On The CIAC

    February 11th, 2013

    The Eye on the CIAC got a big helping of snow in the face this weekend as events across the state were cancelled as a result of the massive snow fall. So this version of the weekly round-up of the sports scene will be a touch more abridged than normal, with the weather wreaking havoc with the schedule for the second (or is it third, or fourth) time this year. This release details the current updated more»

    CIAC To Allow Sunday Makeups For Remainder Of Winter Season

    CIAC To Allow Sunday Makeups For Remainder Of Winter Season

    February 10th, 2013

    Due to the fact that many schools will be out Monday and possibly beyond, the CIAC will be allowing the scheduling of Sunday makeup contests for Winter sports for the remainder of the regular season, providing: Sunday games are mutually agreed upon by both schools Sunday games do not start prior to 12:30 p.m. We hope this change will be helpful to member schools and allow them to complete their regular season schedules prior to the last datemore»

    CIAC Tournament Central

    CIAC Tournament Central

    February 4th, 2013

    Looking for pairings, results, schedules, rosters, streaming video, tickets, merchandise and more for the CIAC tournaments? Look no further then CIAC Tournament Central, your one-stop shopping location for CIAC tourney info!more»

    An Eye On The CIAC

    An Eye On The CIAC

    February 4th, 2013

    This time the recurring feature An Eye On The CIAC appears on its regularly scheduled Monday afternoon. As always, this is simply a glance around the state, highlighting some of the more interesting results and games from the past week. Indoor track & field takes center stage this week as the CIAC Divisional Championships will take place Feb. 7-9. This past week featured numerous league and conference championships as teams geared up for the CIAC meets.more»

    Linked Up – 2/1/2013

    Linked Up - 2/1/2013

    February 1st, 2013

    A Friday morning tradition continues with a new edition of Linked Up. Lots of territory covered in this one including stories about nearly all the CIAC winter sports. From the Meriden Record: Coach Mike Forgione preaches defense for the Southington girls basketball team. His team is listening. From Forbes: This is an impassioned pronouncement in favor of high school sports, and even suggests how to fund them. From Pandodaily: A story on working together to try and gather more information about injuries. From themore»

    An Eye On The CIAC

    An Eye On The CIAC

    January 29th, 2013

    It is the first installment of what should be a Monday staple (coming on Tuesday this week). With 183 member schools competing in the state, there is a ton of action to keep track of over the course of a season. Each week this piece will try to hit on a few highlights from the past seven days, finding some of the interesting results that might be worth talking about (though in this case, themore»

    Linked Up – 1/25/13

    Linked Up - 1/25/13

    January 25th, 2013

    Another Friday, another batch of links with compelling stories from around the state and country. Two themes this week, as we have two stories about the roots of family in the sporting world whether in a pool in East Lyme or a family that has massively contributed to the sporting landscape of Middletown. There are also two stories about the improvements players can go through over the course of their careers, whether that means growingmore»

    Linked Up – 1/17/2013

    Linked Up - 1/17/2013

    January 17th, 2013

    Interesting stories all around the state as January ticks along. Several of the stories deal with coaches making their imprints on their team in significant ways, which is not a surprising revelation, but is always interesting to discover the details. From the Hartford Courant: The Hartford Public/Weaver wrestling co-op seems to be on the way back up. From the Milford Orange-Bulletin: A pair of Amity girls indoor track & field performers are both excelling and looking to break some records in their respmore»

    Linked Up – 1/4/2012

    Linked Up - 1/4/2012

    January 4th, 2013

    A new year, and still lots of interesting stories being written around the state as the high school sports swing back into action. From the Connecticut Post: Whether classified as a sport or activity, there are some outstanding athletes like Ludlowe's Alley Meyer competing in cheerleading. Very interesting to read the differences in the process for a student who wants to compete in cheerleading at the college level. From the Hartford Courant: The Bloomfield girls indoor track & more»

    Linked Up – 12/21/2012

    Linked Up - 12/21/2012

    December 21st, 2012

    Quite obviously there is one story that has dominated the landscape in Connecticut over the past week, and it has understandably touched the sports world as well. In this likely final edition of Linked Up in 2012 there are several pieces looking at how the sports world fits in with such a tragedy, but also some other interesting stories from the world of sports. In particular, the story from Sports Illustrated is a phenomenal piece, andmore»

    Winter Sports Tournament Packets Posted

    Winter Sports Tournament Packets Posted

    October 24th, 2012

    Tournament packets for winter sports have been posted on the CIACsports.com website and are available for immediate download: Basketball (Boys) Basketball (Girls) Gymnastics Ice Hockey Indoor Track Swimming (Boys) Wrestling Cheerleadingmore»

    CIAC Basketball Tournament Finals Returning To Mohegan Sun

    CIAC Basketball Tournament Finals Returning To Mohegan Sun

    September 18th, 2012

    CHESHIRE, Conn. – Mohegan Sun Arena will serve as the site for the championship games of the 2013 boys and girls state basketball tournament the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced. 2013 marks the fifth year that the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena will serve as the site for the championship games in the eight CIAC basketball divisions (four boys and four girls). The 2013 finals will be held on Friday and Saturday March 15 and 16, with tmore»

    Linked Up – 8/31/12

    Linked Up - 8/31/12

    August 31st, 2012

    As expected, the frequency of team previews in the media are heating up as the start of the high school sports season inches closer. And there is a wide variety to sample today. The first story, however, is not a preview but rather an important piece from the Danbury News-Times about the growing use of steroids among female high school students. A very interesting story, particularly the notion that bucks conventional wisdom that steroids are always used more»

    Official Tournament Balls 2012-17

    Official Tournament Balls 2012-17

    July 31st, 2012

    The following game balls must be used in all CIAC tournament games from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017. Football - Spalding SB-1 Football (Item # 72-6038) or Spalding J5V Advanced (Item # 62-8998) Soccer* - Brine - Championship Game Ball - BC105N Volleyball - Spalding TF5000 (Item # 72-0259) Boys Basketball - Spalding TF1000 Legacy (Item # 74-7168) Girls Basketball - Spalding TF1000 Legacy 28.5 (Item # 74-7358) Baseball* -  (Item # 41-000) Softball - Dudley WT12 Y FP (Item #more»

    2012-13 Regular Season Schedules/Results/Rankings

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    Statistics

    Girls basketball statistics can be found on the MaxPreps Connecticut Girls Basketball page.

    If your school’s statistics are not included, please contact MaxPreps media manager Jim Stout at 845-367-2864 or jimdotstoutatcbsidotcom for more information – get your team on board with MaxPreps!

    List of Champions (All-Time)

    Year-By-Year Detailed Championship Results:

    2012-13

    2013 Championships
    Champion Runner-up
    LL Mercy Lauralton Hall
    L Farmington Bacon Academy
    M Cromwell Notre Dame-Fairfield
    S Capital Prep Thomaston

    2011-12
    LL | L | M | S
    2010-11
    LL | L | M | S
    2009-10
    LL | L | M | S
    2008-09
    LL | L | M | S
    2007-08
    LL | L | M | S
    2006-07
    LL | L | M | S
    2005-06
    LL | L | M | S
    2004-05
    LL | L | M | S
    2003-04
    LL | L | M | S
    2002-03
    LL | L | M | S
    2001-02
    LL | L | M | S
    2000-01
    LL | L | M | S
    1999-2000
    LL | L | M | S
    1998-99
    LL | L | M | S
    1997-98
    All Classes