Will the Eastern Connecticut Conference get to play its girls basketball championship game at the Mohegan Sun this February?
That question was still up in the air but something good did come of the principals decision to allow the championship game to be played in the first place, the hurdle has been cleared.
It took the ECC about a month to get a positive answer from all of their member schools but one has to think now that the answer has been given that even if it doesn't happen this year, the door has been opened for next season.
Bob Yalen, the director of Sports and Entertainment at the Mohegan Sun, indicated to me that its still possible the ECC girls championship and a consolation game before it will be played at the Sun. But there is also the thought that more conferences may get involved and create a "tournament of champions"
. It's not likely that all the leagues will come on board this year but if the Sun wants to experiment a bit, why not let the ECC give it a try first and see if everyone is satisfied.
All of the ECC coaches that I have spoken too , and that has been most, have all been positive about the site and one can only hope that the top girls teams in the conference get a chance to play on a large stage.