Hartford Schools Advance to Boys Hoop Quarterfinals

HARTFORD, CT — Second-round action in the state boys basketball tournaments was hot and heavy Wednesday, with four games each in Classes LL and M involving teams from Hartford and Tolland counties.

Area teams prevailed in six of those contests, pushing the victors into the quarterfinals.

Here are Wednesday's results for area teams. Click the class header for the complete bracket.

Class LL

Second round

• No. 3 East Catholic 88, No. 19 Hamden 67
• No. 4 East Hartford 59, No. 13 Darien 43
• No. 5 Weaver 81, No. 21 Hall 60
• No. 8 Kennedy 52, No. 9 Simsbury 50

Quarterfinals (3/10, 7 p.m.)

• No. 22 Fairfield Prep at No. 3 East Catholic
• No. 5 Weaver at No. 4 East Hartford

Class M

Second round

• No. 4 Holy Cross 88, No. 13 Rocky Hill 46
• No. 5 Prince Tech 98, No. 12 Wilcox Tech 69
• No. 8 Bloomfield 86, No. 9 Northwestern Regional 54
• No. 10 Tolland 66, No. 26 St. Joseph 59

Quarterfinals (3/10, 7 p.m.)

• No. 10 Tolland at No. 2 Plainfield
• No. 5 Prince Tech at No. 4 Holy Cross
• No. 16 Seymour at No. 8 Bloomfield

Patch file photo