The CIAC has released the pairings for the 2010 girls basketball tournament. It’s stacked in Class L and LL. Not so much in Class M or S.
Class LL — Top Seeds: No. 1 Lauralton Hall, No. 2 St. Joseph, No. 3 Norwich Free Academy, No. 4 Career.
Byes: 1. Lauralton, 2. St. Joseph, 3. NFA, 4. Career, 5. Holy Cross, 6. Ridgefield, 7. Manchester, 8. Stamford, 9. Mercy.
Other regional schools: No. 10 Staples, No. 12 Danbury, No. 14 McMahon, No. 17 Trumbull, No. 19 Newtown, No. 23 Bridgeport Central.
First round: Tuesday, March 2. Second round: Friday, March 5; Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 11; Semifinals: Monday, March 15. Championship: March 19 or 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Class L — Top Seeds: No. 1 Northwest Catholic; No. 2 E.O. Smith; No. 3 Wethersfield; No. 4 Berlin
Byes: None
Other regional schools: No. 5 Pomperaug; No. 8 Trinity Catholic; No. 12 New Canaan; No. 16 Bunnell; No. 21 Darien; No. 28 Fairfield Warde; No. 29 Masuk; No. 30 Notre Dame-Fairfield.
First round: Monday, March 1. Second round: Thursday, March 4; Quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 10; Semifinals: Saturday, March 13. Championship: March 19 or 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Class M – Top Seeds: No. 1 Brookfield, No. 2 Sheehan, No. 3 Windham, No. 4. Lewis Mills.
Byes: Brookfield, Sheehan.
Other regional schools: No. 5 Law; No. 6 Kolbe Cathedral; No. 12 Immaculate; No. 14 Weston; No. 15 Ansonia; No. 19 New Fairfield; No. 25 Foran.
First round: Tuesday, March 2. Second round: Friday, March 5; Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 11; Semifinals: Monday, March 15. Championship: March 19 or 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Class S — Top Seeds: No. 1 Thomaston, No. 2 Bolton, No. 3 St. Paul, No. 4. Capital Prep.
Byes: Thomaston.
Other regional schools: No. 21 Derby, No. 22 Platt Tech, No. 27 Abbott Tech.

