Enfield Moves Up 2 Spots in Girls Basketball Poll

ENFIELD, CT — A postseason run capped by a second straight CCC tournament championship helped Enfield High School move up two notches in the weekly girls basketball poll of coaches and media members.

The Eagles (20-4) placed sixth in the most recent balloting. Their 16-4 regular season record has them seeded eighth in the Class LL tournament.

New London (23-0) received all 13 first-place votes.

Here are the top 10, plus all other teams receiving votes, with season records including league tournaments:

1. New London (23-0)
2. Mercy (22-1)
3. Trumbull (22-1)
4. East Haven (20-3)
5. Daniel Hand (19-4)
6. Enfield (20-4)
7. Hall (20-4)
8. RHAM (21-2)
9. Notre Dame-Fairfield (18-5)
10. Simsbury (19-3)

Also receiving votes: Norwalk (17-4), Wilton (18-5), Hamden (18-5), Farmington (17-4), Cromwell (20-3), Fairfield Warde (17-5), Kolbe Cathedral (17-6), Bethel (18-4), Newtown (18-4), Stamford (15-7), Holy Cross (19-3), Sacred Heart (18-5), Northwestern Regional (22-1), Capital Prep (12-6), East Windsor (15-5).

Voters: Dave Danko, Fairfield Warde; Eric DeMarco, Notre Dame-Fairfield; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Brian Medeiros, Canton; Scotty Nails, Rye (NY) Country Day; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; Fred Williams, Northwestern Regional; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican-American; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen