Notre Dame-West Haven Remains Near Top of Boys Basketball Rankings

WEST HAVEN, CT — Once again, Hillhouse High School was deemed the top boys basketball team in the state by members of the Connecticut media.

The undefeated Academics received 17 of 20 first-place votes in the latest weekly balloting.

Notre Dame-West Haven drew a pair of first-place votes, placing second in the rankings.

Here are the top 10 with records through Jan. 15:

1. Hillhouse (8-0)
2. Notre Dame-West Haven (8-0)
3. Sacred Heart (6-0)
4. East Hartford (8-0)
5. Weaver (7-2)
6. East Catholic (6-1)
7. Fairfield Warde (8-0)
8. Middletown (7-2)
9. Windsor (7-2)
10. South Windsor (7-1)

Also receiving votes: Wilbur Cross (7-2), Danbury (7-2), Wilton (7-0), Notre Dame-Fairfield (6-1), Crosby (7-2), Holy Cross (7-1), Bassick (6-1), Norwich Free Academy (7-1), Trumbull (8-1), Bloomfield (6-2), Kennedy (7-1), Ledyard (6-2), Lewis Mills (8-1), Westbrook (8-1).

Voters: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Francesco Graziano, CPTV; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, Republican-American; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Marc Robbins, Vantage Sports; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Derek Turner, GameTimeCT; Peter Wallace, Register Citizen; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle.

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