Stratford, Bunnell Boys Basketball Teams Advance To CIAC Championship Games

STRATFORD, CT — Both the Stratford and Bunnell boys basketball teams advanced to CIAC championship games with semifinal victories on Tuesday night.

Fourth-seeded Stratford toppled top-seeded Ellington 43-40 in the Division III semifinal at Plainville High School.

With the win, the Red Devils will face third-seeded SMSA in the title game this weekend at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

It will be Stratford’s first appearance in a state final since 2008, when it beat Hartford Public for the Class M championship, according to GameTimeCT.

Jaiden Herring scored seven points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, to help lift Stratford to the victory, according to GameTimeCT. He finished with 10 points, while Reese Nicol scored a game-high 16 points and Myles Betrand had 13.

Seventh-seeded Bunnell advanced to the Division II title game with a 58-55 victory over No. 3 East Hartford in the semifinals at Wilby High School.

The Bulldogs will take on top-seeded Windsor in the championship game this weekend at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Rody Ricketts Jr. led Bunnell with 14 points and had a key steal in the final seconds to go along with two free throws to seal the victory for the Bulldogs, according to GameTimeCT. Brandon Acosta added 13 points for Bunnell.

Read more about Bunnell’s win at GameTimeCT here.

For the full story on the Stratford’s victory, visit GameTimeCT here.