NHS Girls’ Basketball Team Reaches State Championship Game

Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team, with a win over Hillhouse of New Haven in the semifinals on March 9, reached the state championship game. It marks the first time in the program’s history, according to NHS Athletic Director Gregg Simon, that a Newtown girls’ squad advanced to the pinnacle game. The Nighthawks will compete for a Class LL title this weekend. Read all about the team’s semifinal round win — which included Riley Wurtz’s breaking the school record for career points — in Sports on Page B-ONE.

Here’s a breakdown of the title game:

*What? Class LL state girls’ basketball championship.

*Who? No. 9 Newtown vs No. 10 Mercy of Middletown.

*Where? Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

*When? Friday, March 16 at 8 pm. Check www.casciac.org for complete tournament schedule information and updates.

*How do I get there? From Newtown (91 miles): I-84 East 25 miles; to I-691 East 8.7 miles (Exit 27); to I-91 North 13.4 miles (Exit 11); merge onto CT-3 North 2.4 miles (Exit 25); merge onto CT-2 East 32.6 miles; merge onto I-395 South 3.9 miles (Exit 28S); merge onto CT-2A East 2.1 miles (Exit 79A); merge onto Mohegan Sun Boulevard 1.8 miles (Exit 2); 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard is on the right.