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The Ravens hadn't even won a CIAC tournament game until this season. Now, they're heading to Mohegan Sun.
Innovation girls basketball players Maiara Rodriguez, left, and Symber Sutton after defeating Lakeview 44-31 in the Division V semifinals Monday, March 16, 2026 in Bristol. (Steve Barlow/For Hearst Connecticut Media) BRISTOL - The Innovation girls basketball team came into this season on a mission. In each of the previous two seasons, the Ravens had been the No.
1 seed in their division. Each time, they had lost their first game. A CREC magnet school in New Britain, Innovation had not yet won a state tournament game in its 10-year existence.
Well, the Ravens have cleared that hurdle and are soaring ever higher. After a convincing 44-31 semifinal victory over Lakeview, this year's No. 1 seed in Division V, on Monday night at Bristol Central, the Ravens are headed to their first state title game.
Fifth-seeded Innovation (19-6) will play No. 7 North Branford, a 39-36 winner over Haddam-Killingworth in the other semifinal, in the Division V final at Mohegan Sun Arena this weekend. "We have a chip on our shoulder.
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