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West Haven Today
By the People, for the People
West Haven Falls To Sacred Heart Academy In SCC Girls Basketball Semifinals
The Westies were eliminated from the SCC tournament with a semifinal loss to top-seeded Sacred Heart Academy.
Published on Mar. 2, 2026
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The fifth-seeded West Haven girls basketball team was eliminated from the SCC tournament with a 53-31 loss to No. 1 Sacred Heart Academy in the semifinals Saturday at Shelton High School. Maddy Burke scored a game-high 25 points for the Sharks, while Mila Harmon added eight points. Tiranke Keita led West Haven (16-7) with 15 points and Noelle Lawrence added nine points.
Why it matters
The loss ends West Haven's run in the SCC tournament, but they will now turn their focus to the CIAC Division II tournament where they will face Newtown in the first round.
The details
West Haven opened the SCC tournament with a 67-38 win over Career in the first round, and then beat fourth-seeded Guilford 57-43 in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinal showdown with Sacred Heart Academy. Sacred Heart Academy will face sixth-seeded Sheehan in the championship game on Monday, March 2 at the M&T Bank Arena at Quinnipiac University.
- The semifinal game took place on Saturday, March 1, 2026.
- The SCC championship game is scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026.
- West Haven's first-round CIAC Division II tournament game against Newtown is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The players
Maddy Burke
Scored a game-high 25 points for Sacred Heart Academy.
Mila Harmon
Added 8 points for Sacred Heart Academy.
Tiranke Keita
Led West Haven with 15 points.
Noelle Lawrence
Added 9 points for West Haven.
Sacred Heart Academy
The top-seeded team that defeated West Haven in the SCC semifinals and will face Sheehan in the championship game.
What’s next
West Haven will next play in the CIAC Division II tournament with a first-round game against Newtown on Saturday, March 7 at West Haven High School.
The takeaway
The loss ends West Haven's run in the SCC tournament, but they will now turn their focus to the CIAC Division II tournament where they will look to bounce back and advance further.
