Welcome back to COURTSIDE with GametimeCT, your weekly Connecticut high school boys and girls basketball podcast hosted by reporters Joe Morelli and Scott Ericson.

The 2025 postseason has arrived and Joe and Scott are here to break down the league tournaments, which tip off this week across the state. Are these tournaments necessary any more? We list the pros and cons of playing them each year ahead of the state tournaments.

Joe and Scott also pick the winners of all 12 boys and girls tournaments. They also discuss the polls heading into the week, with two ranked boys teams losing.

Also, there was a number of huge performances, including two 50-point games and a buzzer beater. 

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