The Newington High girls basketball team, which finished the season 9-11, has earned the #27 seed in Connecticut’s Class LL girls basketball state tournament, and will play at #6-seeded Naugatuck (17-3) on Monday at 7:00 PM.

Naugatuck is ranked #17 in the Hartford Courant’s statewide poll, and finished second in the Naugatuck Valley League. Two of its three losses came against Holy Cross of Waterbury, the champion of that league and the state’s #5-ranked team.

The Newington-Naugatuck winner winner will play the winner of Monday’s game between #11 Hamden (15-5) and #22 Fairfield (11-9).