Opinion column: The top seeds in the Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) girls basketball tournament are New London, Windham, Bacon Academy, Woodstock Academy, Norwich Free Academy, and Fitch. New London, the defending champion, is the heavy favorite to three-peat this year, with a record of 16-4. Windham, the 2022 ECC champion, is another solid favorite in the Division II tournament, with a record of 16-4. Other top seeds in Division I include Bacon Academy (15-5), Woodstock Academy (15-5), Norwich Free Academy (12-8), Fitch (11-9), and Ledyard (10-9).
In the Division I tournament, New London defeated Ledyard to win their second straight ECC title and returned to the Mohegan Sun Arena three weeks later to capture the Class MM state title with a 57-47 victory over Mercy.
Woodstock Academy, the 2022 ECC runner-up, is also a top seed in the Division I tournament. ** Return later for all developments.
In the Division I tournament, New London defeated Ledyard to win their second straight ECC title and returned to the Mohegan Sun Arena three weeks later to capture the Class MM state title with a 57-47 victory over Mercy.
Woodstock Academy, the 2022 ECC runner-up, is also a top seed in the Division I tournament. ** Return later for all developments.
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The Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) Division I and Division II girls basketball tournaments are underway, and the top seeds are generating a lot of buzz. New London, the defending champion in both divisions, is the heavy favorite to three-peat this year. The Whalers have won five ECC tournament titles in the past seven years and are 16-4 overall this season.Windham, another solid favorite in the Division II tournament, lost to Stonington in last year's final but won the ECC title in 2022.
In Division I, other top seeds include Bacon Academy (15-5), Woodstock Academy (15-5), Norwich Free Academy (12-8), Fitch (11-9), and Ledyard (10-9). NFA got an up-close look at New London last Friday, falling short 44-40 in their meeting at New London's Conway Gymnasium on Jan. 9.
The ECC tournament is an exciting time of year for local basketball teams, as they dream of playing in the ECC and state championship games at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
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