No. 1 Sacred Heart (27-0) vs. No. 2 Notre Dame Catholic-Fairfield (25-2)
Tip time: 5:30 p.m.
Radio: WATR-AM
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Worth noting
- Sacred Heart is the Naugatuck Valley League champion, and a has won three consecutive state titles.
- Notre Dame is the South-West Conference champion, and has been in the SWC title game in each of the last two seasons.
- Sacred Heart has now won 82 consecutive games against CIAC member schools.
- The all-time win record for boys basketball against any and all competition is 80, held by Middletown High.
- Sacred Heart will play in its fourth straight title game, and has won three straight.
- Notre Dame is in its third straight state title game, but lost the previous two.
- The Hearts have won their last six games in a state final. Their all-time record in a final is 8-2.
Sacred Heart in state boys basketball finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Class | Champion | Runner-Up | Score |
| 2017 | L | Sacred Heart | N.D.-Fairfield | 75-53 |
| 2016 | M | Sacred Heart | N.D.-Fairfield | 101-49 |
| 2015 | S | Sacred Heart | Valley Regional | 71-46 |
| 2014 | S | Sacred Heart | Valley Regional | 65-56 |
| 2009 | M | Sacred Heart | Bloomfield | 65-59 |
| 1997 | M | Sacred Heart | NW Catholic | 48-46 |
| 1984 | M | Sacred Heart | Weston | 72-48 |
| 1983 | M | St. Thomas Aquinas | Sacred Heart | 73-57 |
| 1967 | L | Sacred Heart | Fairfield Prep | 70-57 |
| 1951 | M | Derby | Sacred Heart | 44-39 |
| 1949 | M | Sacred Heart | Darien | 41-31 |
The Mustangs have played in four championships games, and lost them all:
- 2016: Sacred Heart 101, Notre Dame 49 (Class M)
- 2015: Weaver 73, Notre Dame 59 (Class M)
- 1980: Pomperaug 68, Notre Dame 65 (Class M)
- 1965: Hillhouse 57, Notre Dame (Bridgeport) 51 (Class L)
