Mercy High School Retains Top 10 Spot in Latest Girls Basketball Poll

MIDDLETOWN, CT — For the second straight week, New London topped the Connecticut high school girls basketball poll, while the state's other two undefeated teams each moved up a spot in the rankings.

New London (13-0) received 11 of 15 first-place votes in the most recent balloting by members of the Connecticut sports media.

Mercy High School (10-2) remained in the number six position in the current poll, while Middletown High School (12-1) just missed the top 10, ranking 11th.

The top 10 teams, with records through Jan. 22:

1. New London (13-0)
2. Enfield (12-0)
3. Trumbull (12-0)
4. Capital Prep (7-3)
5. Ridgefield (10-1)
6. Mercy (10-2)
7. East Haven (12-1)
8. New Fairfield (11-1)
9. Daniel Hand (10-2)
10. Notre Dame-Fairfield (11-1)

Also receiving votes: Middletown (12-1), Holy Cross (12-1), Conard (12-1), Bacon Academy (10-3), Career (9-2), Greenwich (8-3), Norwich Free Academy (9-4), Bethel (12-1), Glastonbury (10-2), Hall (11-3), RHAM (8-3), Stamford (8-4), Canton (10-2), Norwalk (8-3), Hamden (9-3).

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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