Bristol Eastern boys basketball

Sports December 18, 2023

When it comes to the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team, expect several close battles to be won by the Kingstreeters this year

By Michael Letendre PLAINVILLE – It was mission accomplished for the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team in terms of opening night. The Lancers, drawing a tough first-game assignment at Plainville,…

Sports December 15, 2023

Bristol Eastern’s boys hoop gets a complete game effort in holding off pesky Plainville on Thursday

By Michael Letendre PLAINVILLE – Opening the season against the Plainville boys basketball team on the road is never an easy thing. The Blue Devils always play hard from the…

Sports December 14, 2023

Boys scholastic basketball preview: Bristol Eastern looking to take the next step with a veteran crew in 2023-24

By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – Is it time for the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team to finally make a deep playoff run? Don’t be surprised if the Lancers take off this…

Sports December 11, 2023

The shot clock has arrived for scholastic basketball in Connecticut

By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – When the scholastic basketball season finally gets underway in less than a week, a couple strange devices will be looming on the walls in every…

News March 17, 2023

March Madness invades the Mohegan Sun Arena this weekend as 20 of the top high school programs vie for 10 state championships

By Michael Letendre The field is set for both high school boys and girls basketball championships from Mohegan Sun Arena this weekend. Some brackets ended up in complete surprise while…

News, Sports March 13, 2023

Despite tough ending, the Bristol Eastern boys basketball program made huge strides in 2022-23

By Michael Letendre SEYMOUR – No scholastic team likes to lose in opening round of state tournament play, especially when it’s been the first time in quite a while that…

News March 8, 2023

Bristol Eastern boys hoops falls to Seymour in opening round of the CIAC Division IV Tournament on Tuesday night, ending season at 10-11 overall

By Michael Letendre SEYMOUR – For a half in its CIAC Division IV first round state tournament showdown against Seymour on Tuesday night, the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team was…

News February 26, 2023

Senior Nate Fries helped the Bristol Eastern boys basketball program tally its first double-figure win total since the 2014-15 campaign

By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – Like most of the public scholastic basketball programs in town, the Bristol Eastern boys team celebrated its lone senior before the start of the Bristol Central…

News February 22, 2023

Dante DePass hits game winner as Bristol Eastern JV boys hoop flips Bristol Central, 42-41

By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – What would rivalry night be without a down to the wire showdown between the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern boys JV basketball teams? On Monday night,…