Simsbury Boys Inching Closer to Top 10 Hoop Spot

SIMSBURY, CT — A five-game winning streak to open the season has lifted the boys basketball team from Simsbury High School into sniffing range of the top 10 of the weekly poll of media members.

The Trojans (5-0) finished two spots out of the top 10, but gained a considerable amount of support from voters from the previous week.

East Catholic (7-0) received all 19 first-place votes to maintain its position atop the rankings.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Jan. 8.

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

Also receiving votes: Amity Regional (5-1), Simsbury (5-0), New London (5-1), Wilbur Cross (5-1), Kolbe Cathedral (5-1), Norwich Free Academy (4-0), Waterbury Career (4-0), East Lyme (4-0), East Hampton (7-0), Pomperaug (6-1), Career Magnet (3-2), Trumbull (5-1), Guilford (6-0), Ridgefield (4-2), Windsor (4-2), Middletown (3-2), Notre Dame-West Haven (5-3), Immaculate (5-1), Manchester (6-1), Naugatuck (3-1), Wilton (4-2).

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, Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, 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, The Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin, Joe Zone, WFSB.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen