Cougars Athletics · Winter
Girls Basketball
Winter hardwood, Cougar heart. Go Cougars!
Winter Season
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The Program
Girls Basketball at Kolbe
Girls Basketball is a Winter program at Kolbe Cathedral, competing in the South-West Conference under CIAC oversight. On the hardwood, players develop the ball movement, defensive communication, and end-of-game composure that turn five individuals into one team. At a school of roughly 325 students, every athlete earns real court time and close coaching, building the discipline, accountability, and leadership Kolbe athletics is known for. Home games are free and open to the community, so wear Kolbe blue and yellow and come fill the gym.
- Season
- Winter
- Conference
- South-West Conference (SWC)
- Governance
- CIAC Division III
- Head Coach
- Lisa Hodges
- Home venue
- Cardinal Shehan Center, Bridgeport
Coach Hodges is a Kolbe alumna. In May 2024 she was inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) Hall of Fame, becoming Bridgeport's first Black female coach in the CHSCA Hall of Fame.
Athletics Office
Paul Burke, Athletic Director
Athletic forms, and the best way to reach a coach, start here.
Season Recap
The 2025–26 season
A second-round run in the CIAC Division III tournament.
The Cougars entered the 2025–26 CIAC Division III state tournament as the No. 19 seed, beat Granby Memorial by 28 points in the first round, and fell to No. 3 Suffield by three in the second.
CIAC Division III State Tournament
First round: defeated Granby Memorial, 63–35. Second round: fell to No. 3 Suffield, 56–53.
Tournament results as reported by the program.
Program History
Seven-time state champions
Coach Hodges led five of those seven state titles.
CIAC State Championships
Class S
2000, 2004, 2005, 2007
Class L
2008
Class M
1977, 2010
SWC Tournament Championships
Four titles
2005, 2008, 2009, 2018
Recent State Final
2023 CIAC Class S State Finalist
Played at Mohegan Sun Arena
Championship history as reported by the program.
Latest Updates
Cougars news
Game recaps, results, and team highlights for Girls Basketball post here during the season.
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Girls Basketball Schedule
2026–27 games to circle
- Home
Tue, Dec 15, 2026
vs. Canton
Season opener
- Home
Mon, Dec 21, 2026
vs. Newtown
SWC opener
- Away
Mon, Jan 25, 2027
at Notre Dame Prep
Rivalry doubleheader at Sacred Heart University's Pitt Center
- Home
Fri, Feb 12, 2027
vs. Harding
City rivalry
- Away
Thu, Feb 18, 2027
at Bassick
City rivalry
Dates as announced by the program. Check the full schedule below for game times.
Before You Compete