Stafford Wins First Boys Hoop State Title With 64-59 Victory Over Hartford Public In Division V Final

STAFFORD, CT — Stafford High School brought home its first state boys basketball championship after the Bulldogs beat Hartford Public, 64-59, Sunday in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Division V boys basketball final.

Stafford entered the fourth quarter with a narrow lead and held on for the title.

Colin Tozier led the Bulldogs with a game-high 31 points.

With the win, Stafford secured the program's first state title, giving the Bulldogs a historic finish to their season.

Box Score

Stafford 64, Hartford Public 59 (at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville)

Hartford Public (59): Jaiden Booth — 8-5-22, Leonard Ramirez — 1-2-5; Jorge Nieves — 2-0-4; Jonathan Mitchell — 6-0-14; Ja’meer Jefferson — 3-2-8; Israel Olmeda — 1-0-3; Estasha Elia — 1-0-3.

Totals: 22-9-59.

Stafford (64): Colin Tozier — 10-6-31; Tyler Murray — 0-3-3; Gavin Iacobucci — 5-1-11; Nate Faber — 4-0-8; Bryce Gudeman — 3-0-6; Stephen Tantillo — 2-0-5; Landon Tozier — 0-0-0.

Totals: 24-10-64.

Hartford Public: 16 13 13 17 — 59

Stafford: 14 18 17 15 — 64

3-point goals: Hartford Public: 6 (Mitchell 2, Booth 1, Ramirez 1, Olmeda 1, Elia 1); Stafford: 6 (Tozier 5, Tantillo 1).