The Waterbury Times|TWT SPORTS DESK|Published Mar 13 2026

WATERBURY- The Wilby Wildcats are set to take the court tonight at SMSA for the CIAC D3 quarterfinals, and fans are buzzing. Here’s everything you need to know before tip-off:

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1️⃣ The Season So Far

• Scrimmage & Preseason:

Wilby Wildcats: Summer Champions Set Tone for 2025/26 Season After Thrilling Waterbury YMCA Run

Wilby Wildcats 2025–26 Basketball Preview: A Summer Championship Raises Expectations

Wilby Wildcats Show Bite in Home Scrimmage Against Nonnewaug

• Regular Season: We covered Six challenging games that tested the squad, giving fans exciting moments and standout performances.

Wilby Wildcats Win Season Opener After Water Delays Postpone Start

Wilby Improves to 2–0 with Double-Digit Win Over Kennedy

Waterbury High School Basketball: Hillhouse Tops Wilby 95–68

Waterbury HighSchool Sports Wilby Wildcats Dominate Immaculate, 77-41 improve to 3-1

Wilby Wildcats beat WCA in heated North End battle

Wildcats Snap 14-Game Skid, Dominate Crosby 95–64 at Reggie O’Brien Gym

• NVL Tournament:

NVL Boy’s Basketball Tourney Update – (7)Crosby Upsets (2) Wilby Behind Benjamin & Washington Explosion

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2️⃣ Key Players to Watch

• Sophomore- S. Barnes – scored 15pts last 2 games in 4th/OT- TWT SPORTS DESK ALL NVL 2nd Team Defensive

• Sophomore- S. Steward- 1st Team ALL NVL/TWT SPORTS DESK UNDERCLASSMAN OF THE YEAR

• Junior- S. Garner- 18pts 12reb in 2nd Round Win over New Fairfield

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3️⃣ The Wilby–Crosby Rivalry

• Crosby vs. Wilby: The First Rivalry of the Brass City

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4️⃣ What’s at Stake

• A win tonight sends Wilby to the “SUN” Semi Finals at Mohican Sun Arena and a loss the sunsets on an awesome season

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Stay tuned with The Waterbury Times Sports Desk for live updates, highlights, and post-game analysis tonight.

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