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Norwalk Sports Roundup: March 1
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After a 48-39 home victory over No. 21 South Windsor on Monday, the girls basketball team heads on the road Thursday to take on fifth-seeded Hillhouse in the second round of the Class LL state tournament.
The Academics advanced with a 67-53 win over No. 28 seed Simsbury.
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This is one of two second-round matches pitting FCIAC teams against Southern Connecticut Conference opponents in which the former will be the underdog.
In the other FCIAC-SCC clash, No. 20 Staples, which posted a 33-30 win at No. 13 Hall in the first round, visits No. 4 seed and defending Class LL state champion Career Magnet.
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The two winners face each other in the quarterfinals on Monday at the site of the higher-ranked team.
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After missing the FCIAC playoffs and faltering a bit down the stretch, the Norwalk boys basketball team is seeded 27th in the Class LL state tournament and will play at No. 6 Fairfield Prep in the first round on Tuesday ( 7 p.m.).
Should Norwalk pull off the upset, it would take on either No. 11 Westhill or No. 22 Norwich Free Academy in the second round on Thursday.
Fairfield Prep (19-3), however, will be a tough first-round opponent. The Jesuits feature William & Mary-bound Terry Tarpey, who is averaging close to 25 points per game, and reached the Class LL state finals last season for the first time since 1997, losing to St. Joseph.
The Jesuits advanced to the the semifinals of the SCC tournament, losing to eventual champion Career 73-53 on Monday, so they figured to be highly motivated heading into the state tournament. That loss snapped a 14-game winning streak for Fairfield Prep.
Norwalk lost four of its final seven games, but did rout Harding 87-50 in its regular-season finale.
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WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
No games scheduled
THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE
Girls basketball
Norwalk at Hillhouse, 7 p.m., Class LL, second round
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Westhill* 13-5 14-6 Danbury*l 10-8 12-8 Bridgeport Central* 10-8 11-8 Greenwich 9-9 11-9 Trumbull 9-9 10-10 Staples 8-10 9-11Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield* 13-5 15-5 Stamford* 11-7 12-8 Fairfield Ludlowe 9-9 9-11 Norwalk 8-10 10-10 McMahon 4-14 4-16 Harding 3-15 4-16East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph* 18-0 20-0 Trinity Catholic* 14-4 15-5 Bassick* 13-5 15-5 Fairfield-Warde 9-9 11-9 Wilton 8-10 10-10 Darien 1-17 2-18 New Canaan 1-17 2-18GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury* 18-0 22-0 Trumbull* 15-3 19-3 Staples 11-7 12-8 Westhill 10-8 11-9 Greenwich 4-14 4-16 Bridgeport Central 1-16 2-17Central Division
Norwalk* 13-5 15-6 Stamford* 11-7 12-10 Fairfield Ludlowe 7-11 8-12 Ridgefield 7-11 7-13 McMahon 3-15 3-17 Harding 2-15 4-15East Division
St. Joseph* 15-3 17-4 Wilton* 13-5 15-6 Trinity Catholic* 12-6 13-8 Darien* 11-7 12-9 Fairfield Warde 10-8 12-8 New Canaan 8-10 10-10 Bassick 0-18 0-20BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Darien* 11-1 22 14-5-0 Ridgefield* 11-1 20 18-2-0 St. Joseph* 9-3 18 13-7-0 New Canaan* 8-4 16 12-7-1 Wilton* 8-4 16 10-10-0 Trinity Catholic* 8-4 16 9-11-0 Stamford 4-8 8 6-13-1 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Fairfield 7-5 14 9-11-0 Westhill 5-7 10 5-12-2 Trumbull 4-8 8 11-9-0 Staples 2-10 4 8-11-0 Greenwich 1-11 2 3-17-0 Norwalk/McMahon 0-12 0 2-18-0Girls Hockey
