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  • Recapping the State Championship & Season Overall | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E10)

    Welcome back to the final episode of Courtside with GametimeCT Season 2!

    How great were the CIAC Championship games at Mohegan Sun?

    We had a game go to triple overtime, nail-biting finishes, and big-time scoring performances. We’ll be recapping each game from Mohegan Sun and hearing from players and coaches.

    We’ll also give our thoughts on the season overall and share our biggest takeaways from the tournament and final results.

    Plus, we’ll go over the final GametimeCT Top 10 polls for boys and girls and answer a mailbag question from a fan.

    Of course, we couldn’t forget, guess the All-State Team!

    Join us one last time this season, won’t you?


    Rundown:


    0:00 - Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of Courtside of GametimeCT
    4:15 - West Haven outlasts Staples in 3OT
    8:05 - Windsor rolls Bunnell for D2 title
    11:55 - SMSA wins first state title in D3
    14:10 - Windham Tech stops Woodland's unbeaten run
    19:50 - Stafford top Harford Public to make history
    22:30 - Greenwich spoils NWC's four-peat hopes
    26:25 - Riemer shines in OT for Bristol Central
    29:45 - Coventry goes back-to-back
    33:35 - Stonington stuns Morgan in D4
    36:55 - North Branford beats Innovation in D5
    41:34 - West Haven wins unified championship
    44:26 - How'd we do on our Tournament/Championship picks?
    46:43 - Final Girls Top 10 poll
    47:55 - Final Boys Top 10 poll
    53:55 - Overall thoughts on the season
    56:01 - Guess the All-State Team
    1:00:28 - Courtside Mailbag

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    1 hr 13 min
  • It's Our State Championship Preview Show! | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E9)

    Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT!

    Who's ready for the CIAC boys and girls basketball championships? 
    It's been a wild ride to Mohegan Sun, with buzzer-beaters, upsets, and stellar individual performances across the board leading up to it.
    We'll be recapping all the action that led to the final pairings, as well as giving our previews and predictions for each division matchup.
    Join us, won’t you?

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    1 hr 6 min
  • It's Our State Tournament Preview Show! | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E8)

    Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT!

    It’s that time of year already! The CIAC tournaments start Friday, and we’ll be LIVE to break it all down, going over every matchup, giving our Final Four predictions and dark horses, as well as picking a winner for each division.

    But first, we’ll recap all the conference tournament action.

    Join us, won’t you?

    0:00 - Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT
    2:00 - Boys conference tournament recap
    9:40 - Girls conference tournament recap
    17:05 - State Tournament Preview/Predictions
    17:36 - Division V boys breakdown
    20:20 - Division V girls breakdown
    23:23 - Division IV boys breakdown
    26:40 - Division IV girls breakdown
    30:37 - Division III boys breakdown
    35:22 - Division III girls breakdown
    40:20 - Division II boys breakdown
    44:50 - Division II girls breakdown
    49:24 - Division I girls breakdown
    52:20 - Division I boys breakdown
    59:45 - Courtside Mailbag 

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Why Are Conference Tournaments Important? | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E7)

    Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT!

    There wasn’t a ton of action this past week, although Ellington’s 46-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Old Lyme. Plus, there was some NVL conference tournament action we need to recap.

    We’ll also be talking about why conference tournaments matter — and whether we even keep having them. How do they impact teams, schedules and the state tournaments?

    Of course, we'll review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week.

    Plus, we’re continuing our new segment where we’ll quiz Joe on his historical knowledge of a past GametimeCT All-State Team!

    Join us, won’t you?

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    40 min
  • It's our conference tournament preview show! | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E6)

    Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT!

    Joe and Scott will break down the thrilling ranked matchups in CIAC basketball from last week that lived up to the hype. They’ll dive into East Catholic’s stunning win over Windsor, Woodland’s statement performance over North Haven and Northwest Catholic extending its impressive in-state winning streak, along with several other results.

    Then, they’ll shift their focus to all 24 conference tournaments, giving their predictions for each bracket while naming potential dark horses that could make some noise.

    Of course, they'll review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week.

    Plus, we’re continuing our new segment where we’ll quiz Joe on his historical knowledge of a past GametimeCT All-State Team!

    Join us, won’t you?

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    51 min
  • Big week for Top 10 matchups | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E5)

    Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT!

    Another week of CIAC basketball is in the books, and Joe and Scott have a ton of action to recap with Staples holding off an upset from Fairfield Ludlowe, Mercy knocking off Sacred Heart Academy and much more. 

    But this week is highlighted by several Top 10 matchups with huge playoff implications. So the guys will be previewing these marquee games and giving their predictions on who will win!

    Of course, they'll review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week.

    Plus, we’re continuing our a new segment where we’ll quiz Joe on his historical knowledge of a past GametimeCT All-State Team!

    Join us, won’t you?

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    41 min
  • Are the federation rules changes working for CT? | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E4)

    Welcome back to another episode of Courtside with GametimeCT!

    Another week of CIAC basketball is in the books, and Joe and Scott have a ton of action to recap, including statement wins by both the Trumbull girls and boys teams, an undefeated team going down, and another school record being broken.

    They’ll also discuss how the new federation gameplay and officiating rules have been working so far, and whether the changes have had the intended impact.

    Of course, they'll review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week.

    Plus, we’re adding a new segment where we’ll quiz Joe on his historical knowledge of a past GametimeCT All-State Team!

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    38 min
  • Let's Pick our Midseason Starting 5's | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E3)

    Can you believe we’re already at the midway point of the CIAC basketball season? The girls basketball midseason report and players we missed list is already out. Look for the boys versions this week. Then before long, it will be tournament time.

    On this episode, we share our overall thoughts on where things stand and feature a special segment in which Joe and Scott reveal their best “Starting 5” players at each position in the state.
    They also briefly review the girls and boys Top 10 polls and answer a fan question from last week.
    Join us, won’t you?

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    35 min
  • Hoophall recap, college recruiting in CT | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E2)

    The Hoophall Classic delivered once again, with Connecticut teams showing out in front of a national audience. Joe Morelli and Scott Ericson will recap the games played this past weekend, along with some of the other notable results across the state.

    After that, they’ll break down the latest girls and boys Top 10 polls and take a deeper dive into college recruiting in Connecticut, including some of the challenges the state’s top players face in getting noticed.

    We’ll also wrap up with our new segment, where we answer questions from you guys!

    Join us, won’t you?

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    42 min
  • Kicking the tires on the season so far | Courtside with GametimeCT (S2, E1)

    Happy New Year and welcome to a new season of Courtside with GametimeCT, our weekly LIVE combined boys and girls basketball podcast hosted by longtime boys basketball reporter Joe Morelli and girls basketball reporter Scott Ericson. 

    Joe and Scott will discuss their early impressions of the season so far, the latest boys and girls Top 10 polls, and get into more of the hot-button issues and topics surrounding hoops in the state.

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    39 min

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Connecticut's premier high school basketball podcast hosted by Scott Ericson and Joe Morelli for GameTimeCT.