Conard Boys Stun Northwest Catholic In CCC Tournament Opener

Published On: February 23, 2023Categories: Schools, Sports

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Riley Fox's buzzer-beating put-back secured the come-from-behind win. Conard vs. Northwest Catholic boys basketball. CCC Tournament Round 1. Photo credit: Danielle Weiss

Conard traveled to Northwest Catholic for the a first-round CCC boys basketball tournament game Thursday night.

Conard wins on a buzzer beater. Conard vs. Northwest Catholic boys basketball. CCC Tournament Round 1. Photo credit: Danielle Weiss

By Ronni Newton

After Conard defeated crosstown West Hartford rival Hall on Tuesday night, head coach Jared Leghorn said his team finally seemed to have its game back.

It certainly seemed that way just two nights later, with junior Riley Fox securing the upset win for the No. 15 seeded Conard over No. 2 seed Northwest Catholic with a buzzer-beater put-back of a missed 3-pointer.

The Conard boys basketball team had already faced Northwest Catholic twice this season, and lost both games by large margins. On Jan. 3, the Red Wolves fell to the Lions 74-53, and on Jan. 31, Northwest Catholic again was the big winner with a nearly identical 74-54 result.

The Red Wolves were down nearly 20 points in the third quarter, but were able to battle back for the win.

57-55 comeback win over Northwest Catholic in round one of the CCC’s. @riley_fox11 BEATS the horn with a put-back at the buzzer. See you Saturday in Enfield. #ctbb pic.twitter.com/iSCPuwUPzM

— Conard Basketball (@Conard_Hoops) February 24, 2023

Conard will next face No. 7 seed Newington in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Enfield High School.