Fairfield Warde Ranked in Top 10 of Latest Boys Basketball Poll

FAIRFIELD, CT — Hillhouse High School maintained the top spot in the latest weekly boys basketball poll, conducted by members of the Connecticut media.

The Academics have opened defense of their 2016 Class LL championship by winning their first four outings this season.

Fairfield Warde opened the season with five straight victories to crack the top 10 at number eight. Fairfield Prep and Notre Dame-Fairfield did not make the top 10, but each received voter support.

The top 10 teams with records through Jan. 3:

1. Hillhouse (4-0)
2. Notre Dame-West Haven (4-0)
3. Sacred Heart (3-0)
4. Weaver (6-1)
5. East Hartford (4-0)
6. East Catholic (2-1)
7. Windsor (5-1)
8. Fairfield Warde (5-0)
9. Danbury (4-2)
10. Wilbur Cross (4-1)

Also receiving votes: Middletown (3-2), Bloomfield (3-0), Fairfield Prep (2-3), Holy Cross (4-1), Trumbull (5-1), Crosby (3-1), Waterford (4-1), Immaculate (4-1), Trinity Catholic (4-0), Bassick (3-1), Notre Dame-Fairfield (3-1), Hartford Public (3-0), Ledyard (5-1), East Hampton (6-0), South Windsor (4-0), Hamden (2-2), Norwich Free Academy (4-1), New London (2-3).

Voters: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Francesco Graziano, CPTV Sports; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, Republican-American; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Marc Robbins, Vantage Sports; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Derek Turner, GameTimeCT; Peter Wallace, Register Citizen; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle.

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