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Basketball is Class LL State Runner-Up
The Fairfield Prep Basketball team continued their
recent success this year. On their way to a 24-3
record, the Jesuits won the Fairfield Prep Holiday
Tournament and their second consecutive Quinnipiac
Division title, going undefeated in the division for the
first time ever. Prep defeated Career Magnet and Wilbur
Cross en route to reaching the SCC Championship Game
for the first time since 1995. In the CIAC Class LL State
Tournament, Prep fought off Newington and defeated State
powerhouse Ridgefield High School before traveling to
WIlby High School and defeating East Hartford High School
in the Semi-Finals to earn their second trip to Mohegan Sun
in just three years. In the Class LL Championship Game, Tim
Butala ’13 scored 14 points and Pascal Chukwu ’14 scored
12 points and had 16 rebounds as the Jesuits lost a hard
fought game to Hillhouse High School 62-52.
The Jesuits were lead this year by a core group of
seniors including Chris Kelly ’13, Quinn Lincoln ’13, Rich
Sekerak ’13 and Tim Butala. Keith Pettway ’14 directed an
offense that was anchored by the guard play of Thomas
Nolan ’15 who averaged 11.3 Points Per Game (PPG) and
Ryan Murphy ’16 who averaged 12.5PPG. Prep had four
players average double-digits in scoring for the year which
embodies their commitment to team play and sharing the
basketball. David Zielinski ’14 provided relentless defense
and timely three-point shooting against opponents
throughout the year, and Ray Featherston ’15 and Ryan
Foley ’15 provided sparks off the bench throughout the
season.
Chukwu ended his first season as a Jesuit by
averaging 13.7 Points, 12.1 Rebounds and 6.8 Blocks per
game. He earned the MVP of the Fairfield Prep Holiday
Tournament, and was named to the MSG Varsity All-CT
First Team, New Haven Register All-Area Team, and SCC
All-Quinnipiac Team. The Connecticut Post selected
Chukwu as their MVP, and he was named to the CHSCA
Class LL All-State Team.
Butala, the team captain, ended his illustrious Fairfield
Prep career averaging 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per
game and being named to the MSG Varsity All-CT First
Team, New Haven Register All-Area Team, Connecticut
Post All-Star Team, and SCC All-Quinnipiac Team. The
MIT-bound player was selected at a News12 Scholar
Athlete and as a member of the CHSCA Class LL All-State
Team.
By Tim Dee, Asst. Basketball Coach and
Math Teacher
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