The top-seeded Academics come in at 18-3. Hillhouse is making its 12th SCC playoff appearance. The Academics have won a league-best five titles and are the defending conference champions. Hillhouse beat No. 8 Hamden to advance to the semifinals. Sophomore Bria Holmes is the Academics top scorer at 19.8 ppg.

No. 5 Lyman Hall enters at 17-5. The Trojans are making their eighth SCC tournament appearance. Lyman Hall has reached the championship twice, winning once in 1998. The Trojans did not play Hillhouse in the regular season. Lindsay Karle leads Lyman Hall at 14.8 ppg.