If you get the idea that this will be an unpredictable basketball season in the Eastern Connecticut Conference, you're probably right.
I'm only going to go out on a limb on one thing, and this is a very strong limb we're talking about.
In boys basketball, New London is the team to beat and no one in the ECC is going to do it. The Whalers will have no trouble winning the ECC Small and shouldn't have much trouble winning the league title either.
There are always ifs, an injury to Allan Chaney, other issues that may crop up, but outside of those- New London is the favorite.
NFA should be tops in the Large Division but the Wildcats will be able to ill afford an off night from R.J. Evans. They are vulnerable if that occurs and a Woodstock, Ledyard or East Lyme could take advantage of that.
Throw some names in the basket and pick one out in the Medium. Bacon Academy is off to a fast start. Stonington knocked off Killingly without Kevin Donahue. The Redmen have Shane Gibson but are not large and aren't great outside shooters and Windham is very quick although not very big.
Just some early thoughts on the high school boys basketball season, we will do the same with the girls season on Sunday.