2 More New Entries Make Connecticut Boys Basketball Top 10 Poll

CONNECTICUT — For the second straight week, the top four teams in the weekly Connecticut high school boys basketball poll remained unchanged, but the next six spots were very different, including two new entries.

East Catholic stayed on top, earning 18 of 19 first-place votes, while Northwest Catholic collected the other top nod to remain in second place.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, plus all other schools earning support.

1. East Catholic (lw: 1)
2. Northwest Catholic (lw: 2)
3. Windsor (lw: 3)
4. Notre Dame-West Haven (lw: 4)
5. Danbury (lw: 6)
6. Kolbe Cathedral (lw: 5)
7. Wilbur Cross (lw: 9)
8. Notre Dame-Fairfield (lw: NR)
9. Hillhouse (lw: NR)
10. Wilton (lw: 8)

Also receiving votes: Staples, St. Bernard, Ridgefield, Holy Cross, Xavier, WCA, Cromwell, Bloomfield, Conard, Fairfield Prep, Daniel Hand, Fairfield Warde, Ellington, Weaver, Glastonbury, Kennedy, SMSA, Wilby, Stamford, Griswold, Windham.

Voters: Paul Augeri, Middletown Press; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Matt Finkel, WVIT-30; Mark Jaffee, Waterbury Republican-American; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal of Meriden; Mike Madera, GameTimeCT; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; John Pierson, WTNH-8; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Chris Saunders, WATR-AM; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle of Willimantic; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3.
Compiled by Joe Morelli