2026 FCIAC Boys Basketball Tournament outlook, bracket, scoreboard

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The 2026 FCIAC Boys Basketball Tournament will tip off with the quarterfinals Saturday, Feb. 28, at the site of the higher seed. The semifinals are on Monday, March 2, at Wilton, 5:15 and 7 p.m. The championship final will be Wednesday, March 4 at Fairfield University's Mahoney Arena. Staples is the top seed.

Tournament outlook​

• DEFENDING CHAMPION - Staples
• TOP PLAYERS - Sam Clachko, Staples, Sr., G; Mason Tobias, Staples, Sr., F; Sean Wilson, Trumbull, Sr., G; Jayson Genova, Ridgefield, Jr.; Jordan Sutton, Stamford, Jr., C; Lorenzo Stabilini, Fairfield Ludlowe, Sr., G
• FAVORITE - Staples
• DARK HORSES - Fairfield Ludlowe, Stamford
• OUTLOOK - Going unbeaten through this league is a tough ask, but that's exactly what Staples accomplished. The defending champion has a balanced group on offense and can space defenses out with its shooters. Ridgefield has five championships and another finals' appearance over the last decade, so the Tigers could be back at Mahoney Arena for the final. Trumbull didn't make the league tournament last year, but has built off its semifinal run in CIAC Division II last season and will be a tough out here.
• MORELLI'S PICK - Staples over Ridgefield.

Championship history​

• 2025 - STAPLES 68, Ridgefield 58
  MVP: Adam Udell (24 points)
• 2024 - TRUMBULL 70, Staples 67 (OT)
  MVP: Ryan Johnston (29 points)
• 2023 - DANBURY 69, Staples 53
  MVP: Christian Jeffers (25 points)
• 2022 - RIDGEFIELD 46, Wilton 40
  MVP: Dylan Veillette
• 2021 - RIDGEFIELD 64, Westhill 37
  MVP: Matthew Knachel (10 points)
• 2020 - RIDGEFIELD 63, Trinity Catholic 58
  MVP: Johnny Briody, Ridgefield (15 points)
• 2019 - RIDGEFIELD 52, Danbury 49
  MVP: James St. Pierre, Ridgefield (24 points)
• 2018 - DANBURY 75, Trumbull 57
  MVP: Denali Burton, Danbury (24 points)
• 2017 - RIDGEFIELD 68, Wilton 64 2OT
  MVP: Chris Longo, Ridgefield (17 points)
• 2016 - WESTHILL 72, Danbury 61
  MVP: Parrish Rowell, Westhill (21 points)
• 2015 - WESTHILL 64, Norwalk 60
  MVP: Jeremiah Livingston, Westhill (40 points)
• 2014 - BRIDGEPORT CENTRAL 80, Greenwich 72
  MVP: Tyler Ancrum, Central (26 points)
• 2013 - BRIDGEPORT CENTRAL 75, Trinity Catholic 67
  MVP: Tyler Ancrum, Central (24 points)
• 2012 - BASSICK 62, Trinity Catholic 48
  MVP: Jerond Rogers, Bassick (19 points)
• 2011 - BASSICK 57, Stamford 51
  MVP: Marlon Bennett, Bassick (12 points)
• 2010 - BRIDGEPORT CENTRAL 77, St. Joseph 65
  MVP: Khristopher Colon, Central (12 points)
• 2009 - STAMFORD 65, Trinity Catholic 63 OT
  MVP: Chris Evans, Stamford (24 points)
• 2008 - TRINITY CATHOLIC 51, Harding 46
  MVP: Eric Jean-Guillame, Trinity Catholic
• 2007 - BASSICK 73, Trinity Catholic 62
  MVP: Jovan Holden, Bassick (39 points)
• 2006 - HARDING 70, Trinity Catholic 67
  MVP: Charoy Bentley, Harding (39 points)
• 2005 - TRINITY CATHOLIC 58, Harding 53
  MVP: Ryan Blackmon and Craig Austrie, Trinity Catholic
• 2004 - TRINITY CATHOLIC 61, Bridgeport Central 59
  MVP: Dave McClure, TC (24 points)
• 2003 - TRINITY CATHOLIC 89, Stamford 61
  MVP: Craig Austrie, TC (24 points)
• 2002 - HARDING 54, Greenwich 42
  MVP: John Sullivan, Harding
• 2001 - TRINITY CATHOLIC 67, St. Joseph 62
  MVP: Glenn Pape, Trinity Catholic
• 2000 - ST. JOSEPH 73, Harding 70 2OT
  MVP: Jared Pierce, St. Joseph (28 points)
• 1999 - HARDING 45, Bridgeport Central 37
  MVP: Antoine Sistrunk, Harding (17 points)
• 1998 - NORWALK 67, St. Joseph 52
  MVPs: Bobby Trimboli (21 points), Brandon Miles (20 points)
• 1997 - HARDING 56, St. Joseph 38
  MVP: Travis Upchurch, Harding
• 1996 - NORWALK 84, St. Joseph 74
  MVP: T.J. Trimboli, Norwalk (30 points, 8 assists)
• 1995 - NORWALK 94, Bassick 77
  MVP: Zack Wrentz, Norwalk (15 points, 12 rebounds)
• 1994 - HARDING 71, Danbury 63
  MVP: Robert Thompson, Harding (22 points)
• 1993 - TRINITY CATHOLIC 66, Fairfield 61
• 1992 - DANBURY
• 1991 - DANBURY
• 1990 - DANBURY
• 1989 - WESTHILL
• 1988 - WESTHILL
• 1987 - NORWALK
• 1986 - MCMAHON
• 1985 - NORWALK
• 1984 - NORWALK
• 1983 - TRUMBULL
• 1982 - TRUMBULL
• 1981 - NORWALK
• 1980 - NORWALK
• 1979 - WESTHILL
• 1978 - MCMAHON
• 1977 - MCMAHON
• 1976 - RIPPOWAM
• 1975 - RIPPOWAM
• 1974 - MCMAHON
• 1973 - MCMAHON
• 1972 - NORWALK
• 1971 - RIPPOWAM
• 1970 - STAMFORD CATHOLIC
• 1969 - NEW CANAAN
• 1968 - RIPPOWAM
• 1967 - RIPPOWAM
• 1966 - NORWALK
• 1965 - No tournament
• 1964 - STAMFORD

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Staples boys basketball head coach David Goldshore is photographed during a game against Trumbull in Westport on February 11, 2026. (Arnold Gold/Hearst Connecticut Media)


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