West Haven Triumphs Over Notre Dame in Heart-Pounding Final!

West Haven celebrates after winning the game 43-42 during the CIAC Division 1 boys basketball semi-final game between West Haven and Notre Dame of West Haven on Monday, March 16, 2026, at The University of Hartford. (Jim Michaud/Hearst Connecticut Media) WEST HARTFORD - West Haven boys basketball celebrated the season's biggest victory overall Monday night, knocking off Notre Dame-West Haven. The clock had all zeroes, but the game wasn't over.

After aa airball, West Haven had possession but traveled. Time was put back on the clock, five-tenths of a second to be exact. This time, the long inbounds went to Arkansas-bound Abdou Toure, but he was unable to connect from underneath the basket.

West Haven celebrated again, this time with a 43-42 victory in the CIAC Division I semifinals at the University of Hartford's Chase Family Arena. It was a stunner for No. 2 seed West Haven which had lost in three previous games against No.

1 ranked Notre Dame. But other than the opening possession of the second half, the Blue Devils led the entire half. West Haven will face top seed Staples in the Division I final this weekend at the Mohegan Sun Arena.