Weaver Holds Top 5 Spot in Boys Basketball Poll

HARTFORD, CT — The top five spots remained unchanged in the latest weekly Connecticut high school boys basketball poll.

Notre Dame-West Haven (21-0) and Sacred Heart (21-0), the state's final two remaining unbeaten teams, held down the top two spots, while Hillhouse (21-1) is third.

Weaver (20-2) maintained its number five spot in the most recent rankings.

Here are the top 10, with records through Feb. 26:

1. Notre Dame-West Haven (21-0)
2. Sacred Heart (21-0)
3. Hillhouse (21-1)
4. East Catholic (21-1)
5. Weaver (20-2)
6. Middletown (19-3)
7. Trumbull (19-2)
8. Notre Dame-Fairfield (19-2)
9. East Hartford (19-3)
10. Bassick (19-2)

Also receiving votes: Ledyard (18-3), Holy Cross (17-4) Simsbury (18-4), Kennedy (17-4), Wilton (16-5), Wilbur Cross (16-6), Waterford (19-3), Westbrook (19-2), Lewis Mills (20-1), Windsor (14-7), Ridgefield (15-6), Norwich Free Academy (16-5), Brookfield (14-7), Crosby (14-7), Bloomfield (16-6).

Media 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; 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; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle.

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