E.O. Smith Receives Support in Latest Girls Basketball Poll

STORRS, CT — For the third straight week, New London High School was the top choice among media voters in the weekly Connecticut girls basketball poll.

The Whalers received 12 of 15 first-place votes after improving to 15-0 this season.

E.O. Smith (9-5) did not crack the top 10, but received some support from voters following a big win over previously unbeaten and second-ranked Enfield.

The top 10, with records through Jan. 29:

1. New London (15-0)
2. Trumbull (14-0)
3. Capital Prep (9-4)
4. Ridgefield (12-1)
5. Enfield (12-1)
6. Daniel Hand (12-3)
7. Career (12-2)
8. Middletown (14-1)
9. Mercy (11-3)
10. Holy Cross (12-1)

Also receiving votes: East Haven (13-2), Conard (13-1), Notre Dame-Fairfield (12-2), New Fairfield (12-2), Glastonbury (12-2), Bethel (13-2), Norwich Free Academy (11-4), Stamford (10-4), Canton (12-2), Norwalk (10-3), Hall (12-3), Hamden (11-3), E.O. Smith (9-5), Suffield (12-1), Bacon Academy (10-5), RHAM (9-4).

Voters: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; David Danko, Fairfield Warde; Eric DeMarco, Notre Dame-Fairfield; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Ken Lipshez, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Madera, New Haven Register; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; Derek Turner, GameTimeCT; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican-American; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press.

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