Opening Night

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I’ll admit I’m still a little hungover from football season and, with an all-star team to put out, we’re still not finished with football.

Ready or not, basketball season tips off tonight.

So here’s what we managed to scrape together for a preview of our regional teams (remember, we shrink back the boarders after football season, leaving coverage of teams beyond greater Bridgeport to the Advocate of Stamford and the NewsTimes of Danbury

Anyway, here’s everything you need to know about our regional teams, the preseason poll and (NEW!) my run down of tonight’s schedule.

Connecticut Post Boys Basketball Capsules
The FCIAC
The SWC
The SCC
OTHERS

5 Minute Guide

Top Story Lines to Watch

Finally, here is the boys basketball Media Poll produced and directed by Joe “Hoops” Morelli.
State media boys basketball Poll
First place votes in parentheses after record. Regional teams in bold.
Team………………………………….Pts……….Last
1. Hillhouse (27-1) (9)……………..432…………..1
2. Weaver (22-3) (3)……………….408……………2
3. Crosby (23-3) (3)………………..356…………..8
4. Trinity Catholic (25-2)………….322……………6
5. Maloney (26-1)…………………..256…………..3
6. Wilbur Cross (20-5)…………….221…………NR
7. New London (17-8)……………..204…………NR
8. Torrington (22-4)………………..192……………5
9. Holy Cross (21-4)………………176………….NR
10. Windsor (14-9)………………..169………….NR
Dropped out: East Catholic (4), Bassick (7), Weston (9) and Farmington (10).
Others receiving votes: St. Joseph (12-10), 143; Kolbe Cathedral (23-2), 137; Northwest Catholic (17-7), 132; East Catholic (24-3), 122; Norwich Free Academy (24-1), 86; Harding (20-5) and Xavier (15-8), 78; E.O. Smith (21-4) and Sacred Heart (18-8), 58; Hartford Public (13-10), 54; Bassick (21-3), 44; East Hartford (17-7), 31; Central (17-6) and Wilby (9-13), 20, Farmington (22-5), 7.
The following voted: Bill Bloxsom, Hersam-Acorn; Sean Patrick Bowley, Connecticut Post; Matt Doran, Norwalk Hour; Scott Ferrari, Greenwich Citizen; Ned Griffen, The Day of New London; Mark Jaffee, Waterbury Republican-American; Ken Lipshez, New Britain Herald; Hal Levy, Shoreline Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Tom Puleo, Hartford Courant; Dave Ruden, Stamford Advocate; Don Rully, Imprint Newspapers; John Silver, Journal Inquirer of Manchester; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Tiffany Ventura, Middletown Press.

AND, finally, here’s what we have on tap (tip?) tonight!

HOT TICKETS
ND-Fairfield vs. Bunnell (at Newtown Tipoff Tournament):
Both of these teams have personnel issues (Bunnell, late football players; ND transfers and academics) that won’t resolve until January. But the season waits for no one.

Central at McMahon:
Upset Central? Former player Mo Tomlin takes over a decent group in Norwalk. Central coach Barry McLeod says this is his youngest and smallest team ever.

Kolbe Cathedral at NFA:
With Andrae Beckford and Dominique Langston, KC’s supposed to be the class of the SWC. NFA has R.J. Evans.

Trinity Catholic at Trumbull:
With junior Tevin Baskin back, Trinity Catholic is a team to beat in the FCIAC. But the Crusaders won’t have John O’Leary, out because of mono. With Akil Hodge Trumbull is a dark horse candidate to do some damage this year. Hmmmm….

INTRIGUING MATCHUPS
Stratford at Amity:
En Guarde! Stratford’s got Tim Martin and Joe Charles. Amity’s got Sam Markle and Mark Skogg. May the best men win.

Staples at Bassick:
New Staples coach Colin Devine’s first order of business? A trip to the West End to face the defending FCIAC champions.

St. Joseph at Fairfield Warde:
A contrast of skills. St. Joseph is supposed to be the class of the FCIAC. Warde didn’t even win a game last year.

Stamford at Harding:
Not a lot of people giving Harding enough credit, I think. Stamford is always dangerous.

THE UNDERCARDS
Kaynor Tech at Newtown (Newtown Tipoff Tournament), 8; ND-West Haven at Derby; Fairfield Ludlowe at Darien; North Branford at Foran; Guilford at Law; Hand at Masuk; Whitney Tech at Platt Tech; Kennedy at Seymour; Career at West Haven; Stamford Academy at Weston.

SPB

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