5 Teams Improve Ranking In High School Boys Basketball Poll

CONNECTICUT — The same 10 teams topped the latest Connecticut high school boys basketball poll as last week, but the composition of the rankings was considerably different.

Bristol Central maintained the pole position, collecting 17 of 18 first-place votes. Northwest Catholic earned the other top nod, moving up two spots into second place.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other schools receiving support.

1. Bristol Central (17) (lw: 1)
2. Northwest Catholic (1) (lw: 4)
3. Windsor (lw: 3)
4. Ridgefield (lw: 5)
5. Notre Dame-West Haven (lw: 8)
6. East Catholic (lw: 6)
7. Norwich Free Academy (lw: 7)
8. Kolbe Cathedral (lw: 9)
9. Naugatuck (lw: 10)
10. Wilbur Cross (lw: 2)

Also receiving votes: St. Bernard, Simsbury, Amity Regional, Wilton, Daniel Hand, Holy Cross, SMSA, Prince Tech, RHAM, Fairfield Prep, Fairfield Warde, Conard, Bassick, Cromwell, Hillhouse, New London, Waterford.

Voters: Paul Augeri, Middletown Press; Bill Bloxsom, Milford/Trumbull Pubs; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Matt Finkel, WVIT-30; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal of Meriden; Mike Madera, GameTimeCT; Kyle Maher, Journal Inquirer; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; John Pierson, WTNH; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Chris Saunders, WATR-AM; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle of Willimantic; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3.
Compiled by Joe Morelli