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Ridgefield Scores And Standings: Jan. 17
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The boys basketball team has not allowed more than 50 points in any game this season.
The Tigers actually gave up a season high on Friday when they defeated Bassick 73-47 to improve to 8-0. Ridgefield's closest game was a 60-40 victory over Norwalk on Jan. 6.
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New Canaan, meanwhile, has had trouble scoring all season and was held under 30 points in last Thursday's 45-29 to Staples. It was the seventh loss in eight games for the Rams under first-year coach Mike Halley.
If form holds, Ridgefield should have another breather when its visits New Canaan on Tuesday in a 7 p.m. start.
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The Tigers join St. Joseph as the FCIAC's only remaining unbeaten teams.
Trinity Catholic knocked Danbury from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 65-55 victory on Friday. St. Joseph hosts Danbury on Tuesday.
After Tuesday's game, the schedule does get tougher for the Tigers, who face Danbury (7-1) Trinity Catholic (6-3) and Bridgeport Central (5-2) in succession, although all three games are at home.
The Ridgefield girls basketball team entertains New Canaan on Tuesday (7 p.m.).
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Ridgefield has climbed one spot to ninth in this week's New Haven Register media top 10 boys basketball state poll.
St. Joseph (9-0) and Hillhouse (10-0) held on to the top two spots for the third straight week. The Cadets garnered 16 of the 18 first-place votes with the Academics earning the other two.
Northwest Catholic (7-1) is third, followed by New London (9-2) and Kolbe Cathedral (10-0) to complete the top five.
Hartford Public (9-0) is sixth, followed by Career (8-1), Windsor (8-0), Ridgefield and Wilby (8-1).
FCIAC members Trinity Catholic (6-3), Danbury (7-1) and Greenwich (8-1) are receiving votes.
MONDAY'S RESULTS
Wrestling
Xavier Duals
Bethel 38, Ridgefield 31
Xavier 61, Ridgefield 13
Ridgefield 40, Xavier B 33
TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys basketball
Ridgefield at New Canaan, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
New Canaan at Ridgefield, 7 p.m.
Girls hockey
Ridgefield at Trumbull-Staples, 7:45 p.m., Shelton Rinks
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Greenwich 6-1 8-1 Danbury 5-1 7-1 Bridgeport Central 5-2 5-2 Westhill 3-2 4-3 Trumbull 3-3 4-4 Staples 3-3 4-4Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield 6-0 8-0 Norwalk 4-3 6-3 Stamford 2-4 3-5 Fairfield Ludlowe 2-5 2-7 McMahon 1-6 1-8 Harding 1-6 1-7East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph 7-0 9-0 Bassick 5-2 7-2 Trinity Catholic 5-2 6-3 Fairfield-Warde 3-4 5-4 Wilton 1-5 3-5 Darien 1-6 2-7 New Canaan 0-71-8
GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Danbury 8-0 10-0 Trumbull 7-1 9-1 Staples 6-2 7-3 Westhill 5-3 6-4 Greenwich 1-8 1-10 Bridgeport Central 0-91-10
Central Division
Stamford 6-2 6-4 Norwalk 5-37-3
East Division
St. Joseph 8-1 10-1 Wilton 6-2 6-3 New Canaan 5-4 7-4 Trinity Catholic 5-4 6-5 Darien 4-4 5-5 Fairfield Warde 4-5 6-5 Bassick 0-90-10
BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Ridgefield 2-0 2 7-1-0 New Canaan 2-0 2 5-3-0 Darien 1-0 0 4-3-0 St. Joseph 1-1 0 5-4-0 Trinity Catholic 1-0 0 2-6-0 Stamford 0-2 0 2-6-1 Wilton 0-1 0 0-7-0 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Fairfield Co-op 1-0 2 3-3-0 Greenwich 1-1 2 2-7-0 Trumbull 1-1 0 6-2-0 Staples 0-1 0 5-1-0 Westhill 0-1 0 0-5-1 Norwalk/McMahon 0-2 0 1-4-0Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan 6-0 12 9-0 Ridgefield 5-1 10 8-3 Darien 4-1 8 6-2 Greenwich 4-2 8 5-3 Trumbull/Staples
1-3 2 2-4 Fairfield 1-4 2 2-5 Wilton 0-4 0 0-5 Stamford 0-4 0 0-5
