Enfield Earns Votes in Weekly Boys Basketball Poll

ENFIELD, CT — An exciting high-powered offense has helped Enfield High School capture the attention of some voters in the weekly high school boys basketball poll of Connecticut media members.

The Eagles (7-1) have averaged 81.5 per game, topping 90 on three occasions. Their lone blemish came at the hands of unanimous No. 1 selection East Catholic. Enfield plays back-to-back road games this week, visiting RHAM Friday and Plainville Saturday.

East Catholic (9-0) received the number one nod from all 19 voters to maintain its lofty perch atop the rankings.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Jan. 14:

1. East Catholic (9-0)
2. Notre Dame-Fairfield (7-0)
3. Hamden (8-0)
4. Sacred Heart (5-2)
5. Hillhouse (6-2)
6. Holy Cross (6-1)
7. Waterford (8-0)
8. Bassick (5-1)
9. Danbury (7-1)
10. Wilbur Cross (7-1)

Also receiving votes: Kolbe Cathedral (7-1), Guilford (8-0), Xavier (5-3), Ridgefield (6-2), Trumbull (8-1), East Hampton (9-0), Windsor (5-3), Notre Dame-West Haven (7-3), Simsbury (6-1), Waterbury Career (5-1), Prince Tech (6-0), Enfield (7-1), Norwich Free Academy (6-1), Ledyard (5-2), Middletown (4-3), Crosby (3-3), Career (5-2), East Hartford (7-3), Amity Regional (6-2), St. Bernard (8-1), Immaculate (6-2), East Lyme (5-1), Pomperaug (7-2), Wilton (5-2).

Voters: Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Desmond Conner, Hartford Courant; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Dave Grant, WATR-AM; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, Republican-American; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; John Pierson, WTNH; Marc Robbins, Vantage Sports; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin, Joe Zone, WFSB.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen