Canton’s Abby Charron and the Warriors are the top seed in the NCCC Tournament that begins on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Bill Brewster)
CANTON, Feb. 12 – Canton is the top seed in the 2018 NCCC girls basketball tournament that begins on Wednesday.
The Warriors, who went undefeated in the league at 16-0 and won their fifth league championship, open up in the tournament on Friday night, February 16 against the winner of Wednesday’s game between No. 8 Rockville and No. 9 East Granby.
It’s the first time that Canton went undefeated in the league since 1998.
Suffield is the defending NCCC Tournament champion after beating East Windsor, 53-29 in the title game last February. The last time that Canton won the league tournament was in 1997 when they beat Ellington, 62-41. The last time that the Warriors played in the final was 1999.
2018 NCCC girls basketball tournament
First round
Wednesday, February 14
(8) Rockville 42, (9) East Granby 21
(7) Suffield 56, (10) Windsor Locks 18
Quarterfinals
Friday, February 16
Rockville at (1) Canton
(5) Granby at (4) Bolton
(6) Somers at (3) East Windsor
Suffield at (2) SMSA
Semifinals
Tuesday, February 20
At site of the higher seed
Championship
Thursday, February 22
At site of the higher seed
Standings as of Feb. 12
| GIRLS BASKETBALL | NCCC | Overall |
| xy-Canton | 16-0 | 16-4 |
| y-SMSA | 13-3 | 14-6 |
| y-East Windsor | 13-3 | 15-5 |
| y-Bolton | 12-4 | 14-6 |
| y-Granby | 12-4 | 14-5 |
| y-Somers | 11-5 | 14-5 |
| y-Suffield | 10-6 | 11-9 |
| y-Rockville | 9-7 | 12-8 |
| y-East Granby | 6-10 | 9-10 |
| y-Windsor Locks | 5-11 | 8-12 |
| Ellington | 6-10 | 7-13 |
| HMTCA | 3-13 | 7-13 |
| Coventry | 2-13 | 4-15 |
| Stafford | 1-14 | 1-17 |
| Classical | 1-15 | 1-19 |
| x-won league championship | ||
| y-qualified for NCCC Tournament | ||
Coach Cole
February 13, 2018 at 5:51 pm
Great teamwork Lady Warriors
Best of luck in the Post season to All the Players and Coaches….
Coach Cole