Pomperaug girls' basketball coach Jennifer Jackson was recently charged with allegedly providing alcohol to minors and now faces additional charges, according to the Darien News Times.

Pomperaug coach Jennifer Jackson has been arrested for allegedly providing alcohol to minors, according to the Darien News Times.
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Kolbe Cathedral looks to bounce back after a loss to Newtown on Tuesday, but has won eight of its last nine games.

Cherelle Moore has emerged as one the state's top players and Kolbe Cathedral has a reliable senior in Imani Garcia.

It will be senior night in Bridgeport (7 p.m.), so the Cougars will be ready to knock off the Panthers, which haven't lost since December.

Is an upset on the horizon in this matchup between two SWC powerhouses?

Pomperaug has not only towered above the opposition on the scoreboard, but also on the floor.

The Panthers have four 6-footers, highlighted by Fairfield University-bound Katie Cizynski.

Cizynski is averaging 21 points and 12.6 rebounds and broke the school’s scoring record, boys and girls, of 1,377 points, previously held by Dave Grant since 1980.

“She’s an incredible player,” Panthers coach Jennifer Jackson said of the 6-foot-2 Cizynski. “Once she decided she was going to Fairfield, she’s stepped up a notch. She’s gotten stronger and more well-rounded. She’s made great strides.”

Cizynski seems to be one of the few legitimate post players in the state. With plenty of size, led by Cizynski, and a strong backcourt in Kasey Dean (headed to college at Brandeis) and Nicole Welton (headed to Dominican), the Panthers will be among the favorites to win a loaded Class L state tournament.

Cizynski and the Panthers look to win their 11th straight game tonight when Pomperaug hosts Brookfield at 7 p.m.

Lauralton Hall coach Steve Schuler couldn't have predicted Tuesday night's game against Pomperaug any better.

He said it would much different from the first meeting. It was. Pomperaug coasted to a 72-52 win over the Crusaders, which beat the Panthers 39-32 earlier in the year.

He said Pomperaug's Katie Cizynski and Lauralton Hall's Keylantra Langley would both get theirs. He was right. Both picked apart the opposing defense and finished with 23 points each.

He said it would come down to the secondary players. Langley didn't get much help. As for Cizynksi, Nicole Welton and Morgan Manz both finished in double figures.

Both teams moved to 8-1.

Schuler also predicted this wouldn't be the last time the two SWC powerhouses will meet. He'll likely be right about that, too, setting up a potential must-see conference championship game.

Lauralton Hall coach Steve Schuler was asked about tonight's matchup between his No. 2 Crusaders and No. 8 Pomperaug at Southbury (7 p.m.).

His response?

"What game," Schuler said sarcastically.

He knew. And anyone else who follows girls' basketball around the state knows as well.
A pair of top 10 teams, both which boast a division I-bound player, is certainly the featured game on tonight's girls' hoops schedule.

Schuler said he expects it to be much different game in comparison to the first meeting this season between the two South-West Conference powerhouses.

Pomperaug's Katie Cizynski, a formidable post player headed to Fairfield, found herself in early foul trouble in the first game. Meanwhile, Lauralton Hall's Keylantra Langley, who will play at St. John's next season, shot a dreadful 4-of-26 from the field. The Crusaders ended up beating Pomperaug 39-32.

But if all goes according to plan, both will be major factors tonight. Schuler says the difference, though, will come down to another player, one who steps up and plays beyond expectations.

The Panthers will be looking to avenge their only loss this season. As for the Crusaders, they hope to keep their undefeated season going.

"This probably won't be the last time we see them," said Schuler, referring to a potential matchup with the Panthers in the SWC tournament.