E.O. Smith Gets Votes in Latest Girls Basketball Poll

STORRS, CT — A pair of tough losses to formidable opponents last week did not prevent E.O. Smith from receiving some votes in the latest girls basketball poll of coaches and media members.

The Panthers (7-4) stayed within single digits of No. 4 RHAM, with hopes of exacting revenge in a home game against the Sachems on Feb. 8. The team travels to Hall on Tuesday night, then hosts Tolland on Friday.

Mercy (10-0) moved into sole possession of first place in this week's rankings.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Jan. 14:

1. Mercy (10-0)
2. New London (10-0)
3. Trumbull (10-0)
4. RHAM (10-0)
5. Simsbury (10-0)
6. East Haven (10-1)
7. Notre Dame-Fairfield (7-2)
7. Farmington (10-1)
9. Pomperaug (8-1)
10. Norwalk (9-1)

Also receiving votes: Fairfield Warde (7-1), Holy Cross (8-1), Enfield (8-3), Daniel Hand (8-2), Northwestern Regional (9-0), Capital Prep (4-3), Bethel (8-2), Weston (8-1), St. Paul (8-1), Conard (9-2), Hamden (6-3), E.O. Smith (7-4), Putnam (9-1), Canton (8-1), East Lyme (8-3).

Voters: Eric DeMarco, Notre Dame-Fairfield; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Ken Lipshez, Meriden Record-Journal; Brian Medeiros, Canton; Scotty Nails, Rye (NY) Country Day; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; Fred Williams, Northwestern; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican-American; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen