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Hearst Connecticut Media
Thursday is already the second matchup featuring top five CCC teams in the GameTimeCT boys basketball poll.
Fourth-ranked Northwest Catholic makes the quick trip up I-84 East to square off at third-ranked Windsor at 6:45 p.m. Previously, No. 1 Bristol Central beat No. 3 East Catholic 74-59 at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Dec. 20.
Northwest Catholic already has a loss — to Wilbur Cross 72-68 in “The 6” GHPA Spirit of Doc Classic Dec. 18 — but has rebounded with three consecutive victories. Windsor has won its first four games.
The two had one of the better regular-season contests in last year’s COVID-19-shortened season — 78-74 NWC behind Matt Curtis’ 35 points. Northwest Catholic came into that matchup ranked third, Windsor 2nd.
Curtis has committed to play at Fairfield University next season.
Both teams eventually lost to Bristol Central in the CCC top-bracket tournament last March.
TALE OF THE TAPE
RECORDS
Windsor 4-0 NWC 4-1
GAMETIMECT RANKING
Windsor 3rd NWC 4th
COACHES
Windsor Ken Smith NWC John Mirabello
PLAYER TO WATCH
Windsor Prince Samuels NWC Matt Curtis
CIAC TOURNAMENT DIVISION
Windsor I NWC II
MARGIN OF VICTORY
Windsor 50.5 NWC 23.5
STATE TITLES
Windsor 4 NWC 6
joseph.morelli@hearstmediact.com; @nhrJoeMorelli