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:
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:
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
3️⃣ The Wilby–Crosby Rivalry
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
Stay tuned with The Waterbury Times Sports Desk for live updates, highlights, and post-game analysis tonight.


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