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Wednesday, Feb. 26 – Quinnipiac’s M&T Bank Arena
Girls Championship Game – 5:30 p.m. – #1 Sacred Heart Academy (21-2) vs. #7 Hamden (16-7)
Boys Championship Game – 7:30 p.m. – #1 Notre Dame (20-2) vs. #2 Hillhouse (18-4)
Regular-season Meetings
Girls: SHA and Hamden met twice in the regular season with the Sharks winning both games (65-52 on Jan. 9; 57-42 on Feb. 7).
Boys: Notre Dame and Hillhouse split their two regular-season meetings. ND won the first game at Mohegan Sun Area on Dec. 23 (66-43). The Academics won the second meeting on Jan. 13 at the Floyd Little Athletic Center (54-53).
Third Times a Charm
- Both 2025 championship games are rematches for the third consecutive year.
- Notre Dame boys are attempting to win their fourth straight SCC title. It will set a SCC record. Wilbur Cross won three straight league titles from 1998 to 2000.
- Hamden girls are looking for their third straight title, which would tie itself (2019-2021) and Guilford (2001-2003) for the best streak in league history.
Most SCC titles
- Ten different girls teams have won SCC titles, led by Hillhouse (6), Hamden (5), Mercy (5) and Career and Guilford (each with 4)
- Ten different boys teams have won SCC titles, led by Wilbur Cross (8), Hillhouse (7), Xavier (4), Notre Dame and Career (each with 3).
Lowest Seeded Team to Win a SCC Title
Hamden is attempting to become the third #7 seed to win a SCC basketball title (the record for lowest seeded team to win). Hamden won the 2020 league title as a #7 seed, and Branford won the 2010 (the first title game at QU) as a #7 seed – defeating #10 Wilbur Cross, #2 Career, #3 Mercy and #1 Hillhouse.
Record in SCC finals
- Hamden girls are making their sixth SCC title game appearance, and third straight. The Green Dragons are 5-0 in championship games (winning in 2019, 2020, 2021-D1, 2023 and 2024).
- Sacred Heart Academy is making its seventh SCC title game appearance, and fifth straight. The Sharks are 3-3 in SCC title games (winning in 1996, 2021-D2 and 2022).
- Notre Dame is making its ninth SCC championship game appearance, and its eighth consecutive. The Green Knights have won the last three SCC titles (2022, 2023 and 2024) and hold a 3-5 record in championship games.
- Hillhouse is making its league-best 18th SCC title game appearance. The Academics have won seven league titles (1996, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2017).
1 vs. 2 in Final
The top two seeds have met in the boy’s championship game 11 times (including 2025). #1 Notre Dame defeated #2 Hillhouse, 61-47, in the 2024 final.
- Tonight marks the 11th time the SCC boys basketball final is being played at Quinnipiac. It is the ninth time for the girls final game to be played at QU.
- The SCC first played its championship games at Quinnipiac in 2010.
- Seventh-seeded Branford defeated #1 Hillhouse, 70-57, in the 2010 girls final.
- Third-seeded North Haven defeated #1 Hillhouse, 41-34, in the 2010 boys final.
- The girls played their championship games at QU in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The girls final returned to QU in 2023.
- The boys played their championship games at QU in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017 before returning in 2022.
More Championship Game Facts
Overtime Games in SCC Championship
Girls: None
Boys: 2 times: 2013, Hillhouse 53, Fairfield Prep 47 at QU; 1996, Hillhouse 63, West Haven 61 at Branford HS
Closest Margin of Victory in a SCC Championship
Girls: 2 points; 2012, Career 63, Hillhouse 61 at Quinnipiac; 2016, Daniel Hand 48, Mercy 46 at East Haven HS
Boys: 2 points; 1996, Hillhouse 63, West Haven 61 (OT) at Branford HS
Biggest Margin of Victory in a SCC Championship
Girls: 27 points; 2004, Hillhouse 55, Wilbur Cross 28 at Wilbur Cross HS
Boys: 29 points; 2006, Hillhouse 76, Daniel Hand 47 at East Haven HS
Most Points Combined
Girls: 150; 2001; Hillhouse 81, Guilford 69 at Branford HS
Boys: 170; 2003; Wilbur Cross 98, Hillhouse 72 at East Haven HS
Fewest Points Combined:
Girls: 76; 2020; Hamden 40, East Haven 36 at Branford HS
Boys: 58; 2021; Lyman Hall 32, East Haven 26 at Floyd Little Athletic Center (Div. 2)
SCC Girls Basketball Playoff Champions History
Year Champion (Runner-up), Final Score
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
SCC Boys Basketball Playoff Champions History
Year Champion (Runner-up), Final Score
2024 Notre Dame (Hillhouse), 61-47
2023 Notre Dame (Hillhouse), 74-61
2022 Notre Dame (Fairfield Prep), 53-45
2021 I – West Haven (Notre Dame), 69-49
II - Lyman Hall (East Haven), 32-26
2020 Wilbur Cross (Notre Dame), 49-48
2019 Wilbur Cross (Notre Dame), 54-40
2018 Hamden (Hillhouse), 67-49
2017 Hillhouse (Notre Dame), 70-62
2016 Fairfield Prep (Hillhouse), 66-63
2015 Career (Fairfield Prep), 81-59
2014 Fairfield Prep (Hillhouse), 56-52
2013 Hillhouse (Fairfield Prep), 53-47 (ot)
2012 Career (Hillhouse), 60-55
2011 Hillhouse (Career), 53-45
2010 North Haven (Hillhouse), 41-34
2009 Hillhouse (Hamden), 55-36
2008 Wilbur Cross (Amity Regional), 74-58
2007 Hillhouse (Wilbur Cross), 71-58
2006 Hillhouse (Daniel Hand), 76-47
2005 Xavier (Hamden), 58-50
2004 Wilbur Cross (Xavier), 59-54
2003 Wilbur Cross (Hillhouse), 98-72
2002 Career (Wilbur Cross), 69-57
2001 Xavier (Wilbur Cross), 61-48
2000 Wilbur Cross (Notre Dame), 67-42
1999 Wilbur Cross (Shelton), 68-56
1998 Wilbur Cross (Hillhouse), 81-78
1997 Xavier (Hillhouse), 73-52
1996 Hillhouse (West Haven), 63-61 (ot)
1995 Xavier (Fairfield Prep), 62-36
