Congratulations to top-seeded Sacred Heart Academy, who captured the 2025 SCC Girls Basketball title with a 56-43 victory over #7 Hamden before 1,432 at Quinnipiac’s M&T Bank Arena.
The Sharks jumped out to a 20-8 first quarter lead behind 15 combined points from Molly Gunning (8 points) and Lyla D’Errico (7). SHA extended its lead to 14, 36-22, at halftime. D’Errico had 13 first-half points for SHA, while Aunee Brookshire had nine points and nine rebounds for Hamden.
SHA extended its lead to as many as 21 points, 47-26, midway through the third quarter. Hamden was able to cut the lead to 12 early in the fourth quarter but go no closer.
D’Errico led four SHA double figure scorers with 16 points, while Tournament Most Outstanding Player Emily Mennillo had 11 points and added six assists. Gunning scored 11 points and had five steals, while Maddie Burke contributed 10 points and four rebounds.
Brookshire led Hamden (16-8) with 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
It was the Sharks’ fourth league title.
2025 Southern Connecticut Conference Girls Basketball Playoffs, presented by Vertical Hoops
First Round – Wednesday, Feb. 19
#1 Sacred Heart Academy 93, #16 Career 41
#2 Amity Regional 62, #15 Hillhouse 32
#3 Mercy 64, #14 Guilford 31
#4 Sheehan 55, #13 Branford 32
#5 North Haven 54, #12 West Haven 42
#6 Cheshire 42, #11 Daniel Hand 26
#7 Hamden 52, #10 Foran 48
#9 Lyman Hall 49, at #8 Jonathan Law 37
Quarterfinals – Friday, Feb. 21 @higher seeds – all games 6:30 p.m.
#1 Sacred Heart Academy 51, #9 Lyman Hall 30
#4 Sheehan 51, #5 North Haven 42
#3 Mercy 47, #7 Cheshire 35
#7 Hamden 40, #2 Amity Regional 37
Semifinals – Sunday, Feb. 23 @Sheehan HS – Click to read Semifinal recaps
#1 Sacred Heart Academy 59, #4 Sheehan 36
#7 Hamden 48, #3 Mercy 38
Championship Game – Wednesday, Feb. 26 @M&T Bank Arena – Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart Academy 56, Hamden 43
Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Emily Mennillo, senior guard, Sacred Heart Academy
SCC Girls Basketball Playoff Champions History
Year Champion (Runner-up), Final Score
2025 Sacred Heart Academy (Hamden), 56-43
2024 Hamden (Sacred Heart Academy), 82-57
2023 Hamden (Sacred Heart Academy), 70-57
2022 Sacred Heart Academy (Daniel Hand), 55-39
2021 I – Hamden (Wilbur Cross), 55-52; II – Sacred Heart Academy (West Haven), 55-39
2020 Hamden (East Haven), 40-36
2019 Hamden (East Haven), 65-49
2018 Mercy (East Haven), 64-40
2017 Mercy (Daniel Hand), 49-39
2016 Daniel Hand (Mercy), 48-46
2015 Mercy (Daniel Hand), 57-52
2014 Mercy (Career), 56-32
2013 Career (Mercy), 48-35
2012 Career (Hillhouse), 63-61
2011 Hillhouse (Mercy), 50-43
2010 Branford (Hillhouse), 70-57
2009 Hillhouse (Career), 70-61
2008 Career (Branford), 77-49
2007 Mercy (Guilford), 62-54
2006 Career (Hillhouse), 64-51
2005 Hillhouse (Career), 56-52
2004 Hillhouse (Wilbur Cross), 55-28
2003 Guilford (Hillhouse), 59-56
2002 Guilford (Branford), 71-53
2001 Guilford (Career), 71-48
2000 Hillhouse (Guilford), 81-69
1999 Hillhouse (Guilford), 71-64
1998 Lyman Hall (Hillhouse), 57-56
1997 Guilford (Lyman Hall), 57-32
1996 Sacred Heart Academy (Mercy), 49-38
1995 Shelton (Sacred Heart Academy), 42-36
