Courtside with GameTimeCT

Welcome back to the final episode of Courtside with GametimeCT Season 2! How great were the CIAC Championship games at Mohegan Sun? We had a game go to triple overtime, nail-biting finishes, and big-time scoring performances. We’ll be recapping each game from Mohegan Sun and hearing from players and coaches. We’ll also give our thoughts on the season overall and share our biggest takeaways from the tournament and final results. Plus, we’ll go over the final GametimeCT Top 10 polls for boys and girls and answer a mailbag question from a fan. Of course, we couldn’t forget, guess the All-State Team! Join us one last time this season, won’t you? Rundown: 0:00 - Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of Courtside of GametimeCT4:15 - West Haven outlasts Staples in 3OT8:05 - Windsor rolls Bunnell for D2 title11:55 - SMSA wins first state title in D314:10 - Windham Tech stops Woodland's unbeaten run19:50 - Stafford top Harford Public to make history22:30 - Greenwich spoils NWC's four-peat hopes26:25 - Riemer shines in OT for Bristol Central29:45 - Coventry goes back-to-back33:35 - Stonington stuns Morgan in D436:55 - North Branford beats Innovation in D541:34 - West Haven wins unified championship44:26 - How'd we do on our Tournament/Championship picks?46:43 - Final Girls Top 10 poll47:55 - Final Boys Top 10 poll53:55 - Overall thoughts on the season56:01 - Guess the All-State Team1:00:28 - Courtside Mailbag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT! Who's ready for the CIAC boys and girls basketball championships?  It's been a wild ride to Mohegan Sun, with buzzer-beaters, upsets, and stellar individual performances across the board leading up to it. We'll be recapping all the action that led to the final pairings, as well as giving our previews and predictions for each division matchup. Join us, won’t you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT! It’s that time of year already! The CIAC tournaments start Friday, and we’ll be LIVE to break it all down, going over every matchup, giving our Final Four predictions and dark horses, as well as picking a winner for each division. But first, we’ll recap all the conference tournament action. Join us, won’t you? 0:00 - Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT2:00 - Boys conference tournament recap9:40 - Girls conference tournament recap17:05 - State Tournament Preview/Predictions17:36 - Division V boys breakdown20:20 - Division V girls breakdown23:23 - Division IV boys breakdown26:40 - Division IV girls breakdown30:37 - Division III boys breakdown35:22 - Division III girls breakdown40:20 - Division II boys breakdown44:50 - Division II girls breakdown49:24 - Division I girls breakdown52:20 - Division I boys breakdown59:45 - Courtside Mailbag  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT! There wasn’t a ton of action this past week, although Ellington’s 46-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Old Lyme. Plus, there was some NVL conference tournament action we need to recap. We’ll also be talking about why conference tournaments matter — and whether we even keep having them. How do they impact teams, schedules and the state tournaments? Of course, we'll review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week. Plus, we’re continuing our new segment where we’ll quiz Joe on his historical knowledge of a past GametimeCT All-State Team! Join us, won’t you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT! Joe and Scott will break down the thrilling ranked matchups in CIAC basketball from last week that lived up to the hype. They’ll dive into East Catholic’s stunning win over Windsor, Woodland’s statement performance over North Haven and Northwest Catholic extending its impressive in-state winning streak, along with several other results. Then, they’ll shift their focus to all 24 conference tournaments, giving their predictions for each bracket while naming potential dark horses that could make some noise. Of course, they'll review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week. Plus, we’re continuing our new segment where we’ll quiz Joe on his historical knowledge of a past GametimeCT All-State Team! Join us, won’t you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT! Another week of CIAC basketball is in the books, and Joe and Scott have a ton of action to recap with Staples holding off an upset from Fairfield Ludlowe, Mercy knocking off Sacred Heart Academy and much more.  But this week is highlighted by several Top 10 matchups with huge playoff implications. So the guys will be previewing these marquee games and giving their predictions on who will win! Of course, they'll review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week. Plus, we’re continuing our a new segment where we’ll quiz Joe on his historical knowledge of a past GametimeCT All-State Team! Join us, won’t you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT! Another week of CIAC basketball is in the books, and Joe and Scott have a ton of action to recap, including statement wins by both the Trumbull girls and boys teams, an undefeated team going down, and another school record being broken. They’ll also discuss how the new federation gameplay and officiating rules have been working so far, and whether the changes have had the intended impact. Of course, they'll review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week. Plus, we’re adding a new segment where we’ll quiz Joe on his historical knowledge of a past GametimeCT All-State Team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you believe we’re already at the midway point of the CIAC basketball season? The girls basketball midseason report and players we missed list is already out. Look for the boys versions this week. Then before long, it will be tournament time. On this episode, we share our overall thoughts on where things stand and feature a special segment in which Joe and Scott reveal their best “Starting 5” players at each position in the state. They also briefly review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week. Join us, won’t you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hoophall Classic delivered once again, with Connecticut teams showing out in front of a national audience. Joe Morelli and Scott Ericson will recap the games played this past weekend, along with some of the other notable results across the state. After that, they’ll break down the latest girls and boys Top 10 polls and take a deeper dive into college recruiting in Connecticut, including some of the challenges the state’s top players face in getting noticed. We’ll also wrap up with our new segment, where we answer questions from you guys! Join us, won’t you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year and welcome to a new season of Courtside with GametimeCT, our weekly LIVE combined boys and girls basketball podcast hosted by longtime boys basketball reporter Joe Morelli and girls basketball reporter Scott Ericson.  Joe and Scott will discuss their early impressions of the season so far, the latest boys and girls Top 10 polls, and get into more of the hot-button issues and topics surrounding hoops in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two days, 10 games, 10 state champions and two crowned GametimeCT No. 1 and we've reached the end of the 2024-25 CIAC basketball season and, with that the inaugural season of the revamped Courtside with GametimeCT high school basketball podcast. What a season and what a ride it's been. Join hosts Joe Morelli and Scott Ericon as they break down the final, great weekend of boys and girls basketball championships at Mohegan Sun Arena. We've got it all: Recaps and analysis, not to mention a few extras and outtakes, from all 10 state finals (and one Unified team final), the final ranking in the GametimeCT Top 10 polls and everything else we could pack into the season finale.  We covered hype surrounding Abdou Toure and repeat champion Notre Dame-West Haven, a pair of 27-0 small-school champions; an epic Division II final between Manchester and New London; Sacred Heart Academy's rally past Southington in LL; Northwest Catholic winning three-straight titles in different classes... and so much more. You won't want to miss it. Thanks for hanging with us all season long as we start this new endeavor. We hope you've enjoyed the ride as much as we have. So, for the last time 'til December: Join us,won't you? Rundown 0:00 — Introduction 2:45 — Final 2025 GametimeCT Boys Basketball Top 10 breakdown, analysis 9:04 — Final 2025 GametimeCT Girls Basketball Top 10 breakdown, analysis 13:18 — Was Unified Championship CIAC's second-best title game? 15:39 — How were the crowds at Mohegan Sun? 17:51 — Coventry's Class S girls championship 18:54 — Shepaug's 27-0, Division V boys championship 20:38 — Bacon Academy's Class M girls championship 22:43 — Ellington's 27-0, Division IV boys championship 25:54 — Sheehan's Class MM girls championship 29:12 — Bunnell repeats as Division III boys champions 32:04 — NWC's Class L girls title, three-peat in different classes 32:26 — Manchester's Division II boys championship (best of the weekend) 39:34 — Sacred Heart Academy's Class LL girls championship rally, No. 1 ranking 43:28 — Abdou Toure, Notre Dame-West Haven's repeat as D1 boys champs, GTCT No. 1 48:57 — Wrapping up the 2024-25 season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've arrived, at last, at that most wonderful time of the year: CIAC championship weekend at Mohegan Sun Arena. It's been a mad dash for both the boys and girls tournaments, but The 'Run to the Sun' ends here. Join us as we look back at the state tournaments to date, including the brouhaha over Notre Dame Prep's 80-point win over Stamford in the Division I boys basketball first round, Sean Wilson's 30-point performances to lead Trumbull into the Division II semifinals, and, of course,, the end of some all-time great Connecticut careers: Gilbert's Emily Arel, Northwestern's Maddie Topa and Holy Cross' Elijah Parker. Stick around for our comprehensive breakdowns and predictions of all 10 CIAC championship games this weekend, from the matinees to the marquee nightcaps. Will Ellington and Shepaug boys complete their unbeaten dream seasons? Will Bunnell boys repeat? Will Northwest Catholic girls three-peat in a third, different tournament class? Will Southington wins its first state title since 1993? Will Notre Dame-West Haven beat St. Bernard again to repeat in the Division I final? We cover all these storylines and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's state tournament time! The 2025 Run to the Sun begins now for our eager girls and boys basketball contestants and we've got you covered. Reporter Scott Ericon and Joe Morelli break down all 10 brackets for the boys and girls tourmanents, highlighting some of the top players and toughest brackets, while picking a few dark horses and, finally, choosing their final four and state championship picks. It's an episode you won't want to miss heading into the final two weeks of the 2025 season, culminating in state championship games at Mohegan Sun Arena. Make sure to like, subscribe and follow us throughout the postseason for all the latest news and views. Join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to COURTSIDE with GametimeCT, your weekly Connecticut high school boys and girls basketball podcast hosted by reporters Joe Morelli and Scott Ericson. The 2025 postseason has arrived and Joe and Scott are here to break down the league tournaments, which tip off this week across the state. Are these tournaments necessary any more? We list the pros and cons of playing them each year ahead of the state tournaments. Joe and Scott also pick the winners of all 12 boys and girls tournaments. They also discuss the polls heading into the week, with two ranked boys teams losing. Also, there was a number of huge performances, including two 50-point games and a buzzer beater.  Join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back COURTSIDE with GametimeCT, your weekly Connecticut high school boys and girls basketball podcast hosted by reporters Joe Morelli and Scott Ericson. This week, Joe and Scott break down the epic matchup the Berkshire Leagues all-time leading scorers in Emily Arel and Maddie Topa. Topa reached the 2,000 point milestone in the game.  They also discuss the No. 1 St. Bernard losing to New London, and a familiar powerhouse taking their spot atop the boys poll. Joe also makes the case for why Manchester may be deserving of that spot.  Also on the docket is a conversation about Division vs. Division in bosy basketball and how teams get ranked plus a breakdowns of how good are the teams at the top of the FCIAC girls standings. All that plus both polls, games to watch this week, and more. Join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, on Courtside with GametimeCT -- your weekly look at boys and girls high school basketball in Connecticut, hosts Joe Morelli and Scott Ericson break down the Conard girls' impressive victory over No. 1-ranked Northwest Catholic behind 36 points from Emily Knowles. It was also a big week of milestones, both those achieved and those close to it: Holy Cross' Elijah Parker becoming the 28th boys player to reach 2,000 career pointsming and Berlin girls coach Shelia King hit 300 wins while Windsor's Ken Smith is also nearing 700 career wins in boys basketball. We also get into some of this week's upcoming key games, including Friday's battle between the Berkshire League's two all-time leading scorers in Northwestern's Maddie Topa, herself now close to 2,000 points, and Gilbert's Emily Arel, who achieved the feat earlier this season. The guys also discuss the strength of the FCIAC and the CCC in boys basketball and Scott attempts to make a case for why the Windham girls, who have been impressive at 13-1, yet furious at being ignored, should be ranked in the GametimeCT Girls Basketball Top 10 Poll. Join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, is all about the aftermath of then-No. 2 St. Bernard's 66-65 victory over No. 1 Notre Dame Prep Sunday at the Pitt Center at Sacred Heart University. The victory vaulted the Saints into the No. 1 ranking in the GametimeCT Top 10 Boys Poll for this week. We look back at the game, won on a buzzer-beater by Tyler Mangual. On the girls side, in addition to Northwest Catholic still leading the Top 10 poll, we look at Emily Arel of Gilbert surpassing 2,000 points for her career. We also discuss Bloomfield Cayden Smith's breaking the 1,000 point/assist barrier, and if the feat had ever been done before in Connecticut boys basketball history. We also look ahead at some of this week's biggest matchups, including several involving the Ludlowe and Warde boys and girls basketball teams. Join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back for the second episode of COURTSIDE with GametimeCT, our weekly, boys and girls basketball podcast hosted by boys basketbball reporter Joe Morelli and girls basketball reporter Scott Ericson. Join us as they break down the latest in the Connecticut high school hoops scene. Scott breaks down the No,1 Northwest Catholic vs. No. 2 Holy Cross girls game from Monday while Joe gives his take on No. 5 East Catholic beating No. 3 Manchester on the boys side. Joe and Scott revisit the Hoophall Classic and talk about how the Connecticut teams did against some of the best teams in the country. The girls are at the midway point in the season and the boys are just about there so things are getting serious as teams maneuver for conference and state tournament seeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to the relaunch of Courtside with GametimeCT, our weekly boys and girls basketball podcast Join longtime boys basketball reporter Joe Morelli and girls basketball reporter Scott Ericson as they break down the latest in the Connecticut high school hoops scene. Joe and Scott will look back at the week that was, including all the great games, top performances and significant moments as they unveil the latest Gametimect Top 10 boys and girls basketball polls. They'll also give fans a glimpse of what's to come and what to look for in the week ahead. In our inaugural relaunch episode, Joe and Scott discuss their early impressions of the seasons' first month, the first top 10 polls of 2025, and look ahead to a busy January. Join us, won't you? RUNDOWN 0:00 Welcome to Courtside with GametimeCT 3:02 Boys basketball Top 10 Poll 6:38 Manchester impresses early 7:49 Girls basketball Top 10 Poll 11:25 Are any boys leagues closing the gap on the CCC? 13:02 Toure continues to dominate for Notre Dame-WH 15:30 Southington's Lily Cooper reaches 1k points milestone 15:43 Ranked Hamden and Sheehan faced off 18:06 Coaching milestones 19:00 Games to watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices