Enfield Gets Support in Latest Girls Basketball Poll

ENFIELD, CT — A rare two-game losing streak last week cost Enfield High School a top 10 spot in the latest girls basketball poll of coaches and media members.

Despite losing its second straight contest Friday night in the HoopHall Classic at Springfield College, the Eagles (8-3) gave a scare to Christ the King, the top-ranked team in New York and seventh in the nation. Enfield is at home for a pair of contests this week, hosting Weaver on Tuesday and a showdown with No. 4 RHAM on Friday.

Mercy (10-0) moved into sole possession of first place in this week's rankings.

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

1. Mercy (10-0)
2. New London (10-0)
3. Trumbull (10-0)
4. RHAM (10-0)
5. Simsbury (10-0)
6. East Haven (10-1)
7. Notre Dame-Fairfield (7-2)
7. Farmington (10-1)
9. Pomperaug (8-1)
10. Norwalk (9-1)

Also receiving votes: Fairfield Warde (7-1), Holy Cross (8-1), Enfield (8-3), Daniel Hand (8-2), Northwestern Regional (9-0), Capital Prep (4-3), Bethel (8-2), Weston (8-1), St. Paul (8-1), Conard (9-2), Hamden (6-3), E.O. Smith (7-4), Putnam (9-1), Canton (8-1), East Lyme (8-3).

Voters: Eric DeMarco, Notre Dame-Fairfield; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Ken Lipshez, Meriden Record-Journal; Brian Medeiros, Canton; Scotty Nails, Rye (NY) Country Day; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; Fred Williams, Northwestern; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican-American; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen