It's Still Unanimous - East Catholic Is Tops In Boys Hoop

MANCHESTER, CT — It's beginning to sound like a broken record, but East Catholic High School was once again the unanimous top selection of all 19 voters as best boys basketball team in Connecticut in the most recent balloting of media members.

The Eagles (10-0) have won all but one contest by at least 20 points to dominate the weekly poll. They will take on Simsbury and Maloney in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday.

Here are the top 10 teams, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Jan. 21:

1. East Catholic (10-0)
2. Notre Dame-Fairfield (10-0)
3. Sacred Heart (7-2)
4. Holy Cross (9-1)
5. Hamden (9-1)
6. Hillhouse (7-3)
7. Bassick (7-1)
8. Danbury (9-1)
9. Waterford (10-1)
10. Guilford (10-0)

Also receiving votes: Wilbur Cross (8-2), East Lyme (8-1), Kolbe Cathedral (9-1), East Hampton (11-0), Ridgefield (8-2), Windsor (7-3), Prince Tech (6-0), Waterbury Career (8-1), Notre Dame-West Haven (8-3), Simsbury (7-1), New London (8-2), Fairfield Warde (7-2), Amity Regional (8-2), Career (7-3), Crosby (4-4), East Hartford (8-3), Ledyard (7-2), Wethersfield (7-2), Enfield (9-1), Immaculate (8-2), Middletown (5-4), Wilton (6-3).

Voters: Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Desmond Conner, Hartford Courant; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Dave Grant, WATR-AM; Sean Krofssik, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, Waterbury Republican-American; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; John Pierson, WTNH; Marc Robbins, Vantage Sports; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen