Simsbury Girls Maintain High Ranking In Basketball Poll

SIMSBURY, CT — Two more victories over tough opponents last week enabled Simsbury High School to maintain its third-place ranking in the most recent girls basketball poll of coaches and media members.

The Trojans (17-0) toppled Southington and Conard last week, both of whom received votes in the latest statewide balloting. Simsbury hosts Bristol Central Tuesday, then travels to highly-rated Farmington on Friday.

Mercy (17-0) again edged New London (17-0) for the top spot in this week's poll.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Feb. 4:

1. Mercy (17-0)
2. New London (17-0)
3. Simsbury (17-0)
4. Notre Dame-Fairfield (14-2)
5. Trumbull (15-1)
6. RHAM (15-1)
7. Norwalk (15-1)
8. East Haven (15-2)
9. Daniel Hand (14-3)
10. Enfield (14-3)

Also receiving votes: Farmington (15-2), Hall (14-3), Capital Prep (10-5), Fairfield Warde (13-3), Bethel (14-3), Hamden (13-3), Wilton (13-3), Northwestern Regional (16-0), Pomperaug (13-3), Staples (13-4), Cromwell (13-3), Holy Cross (14-2), St. Paul (14-2), Stamford (12-4), Southington (12-5).

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

Photo credit: Tim Jensen