4 New Entries Crack Top 10 Of Connecticut High School Boys Hoop Poll

CONNECTICUT — In the latest Connecticut high school boys basketball poll, the top five teams from the preseason balloting are still there, albeit in a slightly different order, but the bottom half of the top 10 is loaded with four new entries.

East Catholic maintained its spot atop the rankings, collecting 17 of 19 first-place votes. Northwest Catholic and Windsor also earned top nods.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other schools garnering support.

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

Also receiving votes: St. Bernard, Hillhouse, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Conard, Bloomfield, Daniel Hand, Fairfield Prep, Cromwell, Platt, Staples, Wilby, New London, SMSA, Xavier, Maloney, WCA, Kennedy, Glastonbury, 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; 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