Capital Prep Gets Voter Support In Girls Basketball Poll

HARTFORD, CT — Recovering nicely from a slow start to the season, the girls basketball team from Capital Prep is slowly making its way toward the top 10.

The Trailblazers (8-4) have won seven of their past eight games, and are scheduled for three contests this week, including a rare in-state matchup at home Thursday night against Ridgefield.

Mercy and New London, both 14-0, continued to battle for the top two spots in the poll.

Here are the top 10, plus all other school garnering votes, with records through Jan. 28:

1. Mercy (14-0)
2. New London (14-0)
3. Simsbury (15-0)
4. Notre Dame-Fairfield (12-2)
5. Trumbull (14-1)
6. East Haven (14-1)
7. RHAM (13-1)
8. Norwalk (13-1)
9. Daniel Hand (12-3)
10. Enfield (12-3)

Also receiving votes: Farmington (13-2), Pomperaug (12-2), Hall (12-3), Capital Prep (8-4), Bethel (12-3), Staples (12-3), Northwestern Regional (14-0), Fairfield Warde (11-3), Wilton (11-3), St. Paul (12-2), Holy Cross (12-2), Weston (12-2), Conard (10-5).

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; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; Fred Williams, Northwestern Regional; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican-American; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen