Simsbury Collects Votes In Boys Basketball Poll

SIMSBURY, CT — Simsbury High School barely missed cracking the top 10 in the latest weekly boys basketball poll after winning three games last week by large margins.

The Trojans (5-0) defeated Hall, East Windsor and Granby Memorial last week by an average differential of 24 points. Simsbury has just one contest on this week's schedule, hosting rival Avon Friday at 6:45 p.m.

East Catholic (4-0) maintained its position atop the most recent poll.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with first-place votes in parentheses and records through Jan. 1.

1. East Catholic (11), 4-0
2. Hillhouse (2), 4-0
3. Sacred Heart (4), 2-0
4. Notre Dame-Fairfield, 4-0
5. Holy Cross, 3-0
6. Bassick (1), 4-0
7. Hamden, 3-0
8. Danbury, 4-0
9. Waterford, 5-0
10. Notre Dame-West Haven, 4-1

Also receiving votes: Simsbury (5-0), Wilton (3-1), Kolbe Cathedral (4-1), East Hartford (3-1), Wilbur Cross (3-1), Pomperaug (5-0), East Lyme (4-0), Waterbury Career (3-0), Windsor (2-2), Career (2-0), Trinity Catholic (2-2), East Hampton (5-0), Stamford (3-1), Amity Regional (3-0), Manchester (5-0), Norwich Free Academy (3-0), Guilford (3-0), Ledyard (2-1), New London (3-1), Naugatuck (2-1), Immaculate (4-1), North Haven (4-0), Bunnell (2-2), Middletown (2-2).

Voters: Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; 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