One New Entry In Girls Basketball Top 10 Poll

New London retained its position atop the latest high school girls basketball poll, with the next seven teams shuffling positions and a new entry into the top 10.

The Whalers were tabbed first on 10 of 19 ballots to outdistance second-place Hamden. Trumbull and Norwalk placed third and fourth.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other schools receiving votes.

1. New London (10) (lw: 1)
2. Hamden (4) (lw: 3)
3. Trumbull (4) (lw: 2)
4. Norwalk (1) (lw: 4)
5. Notre Dame-Fairfield (lw: 5)
6. Newtown (lw: 8)
7. East Haven (lw: 6)
8. Kolbe Cathedral (lw: 9)
9. Windsor (lw: NR)
10. East Catholic (lw: 7)

Also receiving votes: Wilbur Cross, Newington, Glastonbury, Trinity Catholic, E.O. Smith, Canton, Bacon Academy, Berlin, Foran, Mercy, Daniel Hand, Watertown, Simsbury, Coginchaug, Somers, Stonington, Hillhouse, East Hampton, Cromwell, Northwestern Regional.

Voters: Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Ryan Lacey, Danbury News-Times; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Erik Dobratz, WTNH/Sportzedge.com; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Noah Finz, Frontier Cable/Vantage Sports Network; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Foundation/New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, GametimeCT; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Dave Danko, Fairfield Warde, Scotty Nails, RCDS; Brian Medeiros, Canton; Rich Zalusky, The Chronicle; Vickie Fulkerson, The New London Day; Fred Williams, Northwestern; Erik Dobratz, WTNH; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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